We will be using this page to keep you updated regarding the current rowing season at CAIBC over the coming weeks and months.  We would also like to use it to build up an archive of how CAIBC has faired in the past.  So if you have information about how the school has done in the past, please send a copy to us at chairman @ cobrarowing.co.uk  (remove the 2 spaces from the email address and put "COBRA" in the subject title to avoid the spam detector).

PLEASE send me any club/crew photographs (as jpeg files) that do not appear on these pages.  It would also be helpful if anyone could send me a photocopy of the Rowing reports from the school magazine, so something could be written about each year.  Thanks.

The CAIBC quad of Jonathan Mitchell (stk), Robert Hart, Michael McNaul and Jamie McBurney (bow) won the silver medal at the Irish Champs. 

The race started with the fancied Carlow crew getting off to the quickest start, but CAIBC pulled through to gain the lead by 500m.  They maintained this lead to 1000m, when Skibereen made their push.

The school boys fought hard, but were unable to contain the skib challenge, and were squeezed into 2nd place.  Carlow finished lengths back from the two front runners in third place. 

A full years report will follow shortly...

Captain: Jamie McBurney, Ryan Dinsmore
Vice-Captain: Robert Hart, Jonathan Mitchell
Secretary: Elliot Clarke

Schools championships (Castlewellan)
Sen Pair J McBurney and R Hart won their straight final comfortably, beating Methodist College. The two boys received medals for first place.

J18 Four P Calvin, R Dinsmore, M McCullough and M McNaul lost narrowly to Portora and Methodist College.

J16 Scull J Mitchell & E Clarke

J18 Quad M McNaul, R Hart, M McCullough and J McBurney

J15 quad C McBurney, M Stynes, B McMullan, G Clarke and P Stynes won the J15 quad

Queens Regatta Castlewellan
J18 Quad M McNaul, R Hart, J Mitchell and J McBurney won their semi final beating Methodist College but lost narrowly to commercial in the finals.

J18, Eight P Stynes, P Calvin, M McNaul, R Hart, R Dinsmore, M McCullough, J McBurney, J Mitchelle and E Clark. The eight had a tremendous row with a very tight race against Methodist and St. Josephs but couldn’t catch their opposition in the last 100m.

J18 Double M McNaul and R Hart won in their semi final but unfortunately lost in their final to Carlo A’s

Portora Regatta

J18 Double R Hart and M McNaul won their heat but lost marginally in the final

J18 Quad lost to Carlow

J18 Eight This was a straight final against commercial, portora and Coleraine Inst. The race had to be re – raced with only Portora and Coleraine due to such an extremely close finish. The outcome of this race resulted in Portora winning the final by half a canvas.
 

Belfast sprints
J18 Pair R Hart, and J McBurney unfortunately lost in their straight final by half a canvas. Nevertheless the race was very exciting to watch by the crowd as it was neck and neck most of the way

J18 Four R Hart, R Dinsmore, M McCullough and M McNaul had a tremendous row in a straight final against Methodist College. The race was very nerve racking to watch for the crowd who looked on. Coleraine inst got off to a flying start taking MCB by half a length, although as the race progressed, Coleraine Inst unfortunately steered on to MCB’s lane causing the opposition to slow down. Even though Coleraine Insts first four was leading, the race was awarded to MCB for jeopardizing their chance in the race.R Hart, and J McBurney unfortunately lost in their straight final by half a canvas. Nevertheless the race was very exciting to watch by the crowd as it was neck and neck most of the way.


Wray and Craig Cup
On the 19th of June, the rowers from Coleraine Inst participated in the Wray and Craig cups held at Portora Royal on lough Erne. The Wray cup is an annual race between Portora and Coleraine’s 1st four, this however is the first time that it had had been raced in 17 years. It is an ancient tradition started in 1930 and both schools were eager to re-establish this race on the rowing calander. The Craig Cup is raced between the Junior 16 8’s in the province of Ulster, it is a highly coveted race as the winners become Ulster champions.

There were five crews entered in the Craig cup, our own Coleraine Inst, Belfast Inst, Portora Royal, Portadown and Methodist College. As there were do many crews there had to be heats to qualify for the final. The first heat was between Portora Royal and Portadown. This was raced over 1500m and Portora won easily progressing to the final. The second heat was between the remaining crews, Belfast Inst, Coleraine Inst and Methodist College. In this heat two crews would proceed to have a three boat final. This was a very close race all round with Coleraine taking second place, one length behind Belfast Inst. Methodist College was third. An hour later the final of the Craig Cup took place and the eventual winners were Portora Royal closely followed by Belfast Inst then Coleraine Inst.

Next on the agenda was the Wray cup. This was to be held on the same 1500 meter course as the Craig cup, and is a traditional race between Coleraine Inst and Portora Royal School. After a competitive start to the race, Inst edged there way out in front of the hosts. With this lead our boys from Coleraine slowly crept further in front of the their opposition to secure a comfortable win of the three lengths.


The Irish Champs saw a CAIBC coming 5th in the J18 pair, 6th in the J18 four and 5th in the J18 quad. Our J18 eight failed to qualify for the finals

 
Robert Hart - secretary CAIBC

Captain: Michal McNaul
Vice-Captain: Ryan Dinsmore
Secretary: Robert Hart

The season started off with the annual trip to Lagan Head of the River. The J18 8+ had a good race, despite being held up by a certain Commercial Crew. The J16 4x+ had a well deserved victory, winning their class by 40 seconds, over the likes of RBAI and Methody.

The next race was Erne Head of the River, which only the J18 8+ participated in. The crew had an amazing row over the 6km course but came second to Neptune.

Regatta season began with a trip to Neptune Regatta, where the J18 4+ was striving to show their worth in Southern Ireland, and came close second to Commercial in a nail-biting final. The J16 4x+ was desperate to overcome the bad luck in racing down South, but came through beating Waterford and Portora comfortably.

The hotly-anticipated race, Queens Regatta, caused a stir in the club over the desperately early morning, but all of the lads were up to the challenge. The J18 4+ came third in an exciting race which involved the usual suspects, Methody and RBAI.  The J18 8+ had a disappointing result, (which was mostly due to the fact that half of the crew was racing a mere 20 minutes earlier), coming third to RBAI and Methody.  The J16 4+ had an unexpected, but well deserved, victory over Portadown and Methody. One of the guys was so chuffed over winning he wouldn’t take his medal off!  Yet again, the J16 4x+ won, but were a length down to Portora after 200 metres. There were two victories in this race as the cox managed to break Methody’s steering without doing any damage to CAI’s boat at all!!

The weekend after, the club went down to Portadown to compete in the annual regatta there. The J18 4+ lost out in an exciting semi final to Methody, which was our first race of the day.  The J16 4+ were eager to carry on winning but lost by half a length to Portadown in an eagerly anticipated final.  The J16 8+ won their category, beating RBAI and Portadown in a close final, winning a certain Gibson Cup for their victory.  The Novice 8+ lost out on medals in a final against Portadown, after sitting at the start waiting for the other crew to arrive after a staggering 40 minutes.  The J18 8+ were defeated after a rudder failure causing them to bow out of the race.  The J16 4x+ won convincingly in good style after beating Methody and RBAI.  And of course, the Novice 1x lost out to RBAI in a convincing final.

Calum McBurney
(+ pics from Johnny Mitchell)

There was another win for the J16 4x+, this time at the Portora Sprint Regatta.  They had very tough opposition in the form of Carlow, undefeated south of the border.  A very close final saw the Coleraine crew pull through to win by 6 feet over the 500m course.
Belfast Sprint Regatta saw another win for the J16 4x+ as well as a win for Johnny Mitchell in the J15 1x, a win for the J16 VIII+ and a win for the J18 4x-.

Athlone Regatta saw the J16 4x maintain there undefeated season by 2 feet over Offaly.
The Craig Cup (Ulster J16 championships) was hosted by the holders of the Cup (CAIBC) between the New bridge and Bann boathouse in Coleraine.  Five crews entered the race which saw a win for Portora by half a canvas from Coleraine Inst.  Methody finished third in the final, while Belfast Inst and Portadown were beaten in the semis.

Captain: Darren Taggart
Vice-Captain: Mark Reid
Secretary: David Stafford

Huston Cup and Banana Boat Cup 

Saturday 25th June 2005 was a full day for CAIBC.  It dawned grey and overcast but the sun eventually broke through enough to make it a pleasant, warmish day.  Philip Braithwaite, the star coach of the Craig Cup winning J16 VIII had divided the entire club in two, with one batch of boys racing the opening rounds of both cups in the morning, and the other batch “Bag Packing” in Safeway’s as a fund raising venture.  These two groups swapped over after lunch so that all boys had the opportunity both to race and to fund raise for their club before meeting back at the club for the finals of both cups, and a well deserved BBQ.

It turned out to be an extremely exciting day for all those involved: for the boys who took part in hard fought races, for those coaches who have trained the boys all year to see the fruits of their labour, and to the spectators who lapped up the atmosphere around the launching and landing area.

Even the somewhat choppy condition did nothing to detract from this, indeed the author believes that it actually added to the boys achievements.  Some senior scalps were taken by much more junior boys (in both age and physical stature!), two of the most notable occasions were in the Huston cup – in the first round where the J15 Jamie McBurney beat the J17 Aimal Khan, and perhaps most impressively where the diminutive J15 Michael McNaul beat the J16 colossus that is Ryan Dinsmore. 

Huston Cup
Semi-Finals         Ewart        bt       Topping            3.5 lengths
                        McNaul      bt       Dinsmore           0.5 length
Final                  Ewart        bt       McNaul             3 lengths

Banana Boat Cup
Semi-Finals         Reid          bt       Khan
                        Jared         bt      Stranocum
Final                  Reid          bt       Jared

All involved had a great day and we would like to thank all those that made the day possible, especially Conor Campbell for giving up his birthday to set up and man the BBQ with great results.

Andrew Wright

The Craig Cup, which is the Ulster Championships for J16 VIII+s, was raced on Saturday 4th June on the River Bann between Sandleford Bridge and Bann Boathouse.  The race saw the holders Coleraine Inst Boat Club take on Methody and Belfast Inst in a very tightly contested race over the 900m course. 

The CAIBC crew had the quickest start and opened up a ¼ length advantage over MCB in the first 500m, with RBAI a canvas behind.

Methody then made a big push for the line, with the CAIBC crew just able to hold on to the lead and crossed the finish line a canvas ahead of Methody, who had opened over half a length on the RBAI crew.

The victorious CAIBC crew was; Jamie McBurney (bow), James Turner (2), Johnny Goodman (3), Peter Calvin (4), Michael McNaul (5), Mark Reid (6), Ryan Dinsmore (7), Michael Topping (stk), Peri Stynes (cox) and their coach Philip Braithwaite.

Mark and Ryan were part of the CAIBC crew that won the Craig Cup in 2004.  Our thanks to the race umpire Simon Hamilton (Ulster Branch committee member & Bann RC) and finish line umpire Geoff Bones (Bann RC).

Methody close the gap as they approach the top of the Wall

 



NOTE: It is a strange trick of the light that suggests that I’m driving with no hands - just in case the teacher who has complained about my launch driving is reading this ;-)

The CAIBC J15 4x+ was undefeated all season, winning at Queens, Portadown, Belfast Sprints and Portora Regattas.  Although they did attend Athlone Regatta, equipment failure meant they had to retire in the semi-final, while in a qualifying position.

The crew was Jamie McBurney (bow), Michael Topping (3), Robert Hart (3),, Michael McNaul (stk) & Calum MrBurney (cox), sub Johny Mitchell.

Captain: David Ewart
Vice Captain: Colin Cochrane
Secretary: James Humphrey


Photos of the CAIBC crews competing at the Lagan Head of the River Race, 2005.






                                                               Cheers for the photos David.

CAIBC Vs COBRA annual race – 22nd December 2003.
           See “COBRA archives” page.

The J18 IV+ competed in the Irish Championships, and qualified for the final, where they finished 5th.

The J16 VIII+ won a number of races including Lagan Head, Portadown and Belfast Sprints Regatta.  The highlight of their season was winning the Craig Cup by 1 length over Methody who beat RBAI by a third of a length.  

The Ulster J16 VIII+ Championship race was held in Belfast, from the Ormeau Bridge to the Albert Bridge, a distance of over 1,500m.  Although Methody took an early lead of over a length, CAI were up to the task, and gradually pulled through to finish ahead of their Belfast rivals.

The J16 IV+ also had a successful season winning all their races.

The J15 VIII+ had good wins over St Josephs A & B at Portadown, and Methody at Belfast Sprint Regatta to remain undefeated in their races.  The J15 IV+ also managed to beat the Methody J15 VIII+ at Lagan Head!

CAIBC Vs COBRA Sprints – saturday 11th September 2004.

See “COBRA archives” page.

Captain: Philip Braithwaite
Vice Captain: David Dunlop
Secretary: Alex Humphrey

J18 IV+ - C. Cochrane (bow), C. Smyth (2), D. Ewart (3), D. Dunlop (stk), A. Robinson (cox).

J16 VIII+ - C. McAteer (bow), A. Robinson (2), R. Dinsmore (3), M. Reid (4), D. Taggart (5), R. Knight (6), B. Ruddock (7), A. Khan (stk), D. McNeill (cox).
J16 IV+ - italicised oarsmen.

J15 VIII+ - M. McNaul (bow), R. Hart (2), J. Goodman (3), M. Topping (4), R. Dinsmore (5), A. Robinson (6), B. Ruddock (7), M. Reid (stk), D. McNeill (cox).
J15 IV+ - italicised oarsmen, A. Humphrey (cox).

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club in 2003.




CAIBC Vs COBRA annual race – Monday 23rd December 2002.
                   See “COBRA archives” page.

The Head season saw a win at Erne Head for a 2nd IV+, at J18 level, and a 276th position at the London Head of the River Race. 

The regatta season saw wins at Queens (J18 & J16 IV+), Portadown (Intermediate, J18 & J16 VI+), Belfast Sprints (Intermediate & J18 VI+) and at Athlone Regatta (J18 IV+).  These regattas also saw the J18 and J16 VIII+ performing well, with a number of close 2nd places.

At the Irish Champs, the J18 IV+ continued its run of good form by finishing a very close 3rd, behind two St Josephs crews, finishing the 2nd fastest club.  The J18 VIII+ also reached the final, and crossed the line in 4th place (this time the 3rd fastest club).

Iain Giffin was selected to represent Ireland at the Home International Regatta, were he was in the winning J18 VIII+ and IV+. 

CAIBC Vs COBRA Sprints – saturday 6th September 2003.

See “COBRA archives” page.

Captain: Iain Giffin       
Vice Captain: Colin Stewart
Secretary: Jason Taggart

J18 VIII+ - P. Braithwaite (bow), J. Humphrey (2), C. Smyth (3), D. Ewart (4), D. Dunlop (5), J. Taggart (6), I. Giffin (7), C. Campbell (stk), A. Humphrey (cox).
J18 IV+ - italicised oarsmen, D. McNeill (cox).

J16 VIII+ - B. Ruddock (bow), M. Reid (2), D. Taggart (3), R. Boyd (4), J. Purce (5), J. Humphrey (6), C. Smyth (7), D. Ewart (stk), A. Humphrey (cox).
J16 IV+ - italicised oarsmen.

The Head of the River season saw victories at Lagan Head for the Intermediate and Novice IV+ and the 1st VIII+ obtaining a credible 147th place at the London Head of the River Race.

During the regatta season there were wins at Castlewellan (J18 VIII+ & IV+ and J16 IV+), Portadown (Intermediate VIII+, J18, J16 & Novice IV+), Portora (J18, J18B and J16 IV+), Belfast Sprints (Intermediate VIII+, J18 & J16 IV+) and Nithsdale Regatta in Dumfries (Novice IV+).

For the second year in a row, the 1st VIII+ competed in Henley Royal Regatta, and again progressed to the second round of the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup, beating Yarm School in the process.  The VIII+ was defeated in the second round by Monmouth School.

Captain: Kyle Martin
Vice Captain: Chris Bradley   
Secretary: Jason Rosbourgh

1st VIII+ - J. Rosbourgh (bow), C. Athanasiou (2), D. Dunlop (3), C. Stewart (4), C. Bradley (5), K. Martin (6), I. Giffin (7), C .Campbell (stk), R. Cochrane (cox).

J18 VIII+ - J. Haslett (bow), J. Taggart (2), J. Rosbourgh (3), R. Beggs (4), D. Dunlop (5), C. Stewart (6), .I Giffin (7), C. Campbell (stk), R. Cochrane (cox).
J18 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

J16 VIII+ - J. Purce (bow), C. Cochrane (2), J. Humphrey (3), C. Smyth (4), J. Haslett (5), D. Ewart (6), D. Dunlop (7), R. Beggs (stk), VJ (cox).
J16 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew, with A Humphrey (cox).

Nov IV+ - P. Braithwaite (bow), J. Taggart (2), G. Blair (3), P. Topping (stk), U. Wali (cox).

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club in 2001.

The Colt VIII+ won at Castlewellan, Portadown and Belfast Sprints Regatta, which was the Craig Cup, the J16 Ulster Championships.

The 1st VIII+ competed at Henley Royal Regatta for the first time in five years, and became the first CAIBC crew to progress past the first round of the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup.  They defeated Oundle School in the first round, before being defeated by the seeded Abingdon crew.

The 1st VIII+ competed in the Irish Junior Championships, finishing 5th.  The 1st IV+ went one better and finished 4th in the J18 IV+ championship final.

Captain: Chris Bradley
Vice Captain: Kyle Martin
Secretary:

1st VIII+ - S. Feeney (bow), C. Campbell (2), C. Black (3), C. Stewart (4), C. Bradley (5), K. Martin (6), I. Giffin (7), C. Athanasiou (stk), J. Taggart (cox).
1st IV+ - italicised oarsmen.

The Head season saw a win at Erne Head for the J18 IV+, and a number of wins at the Ulster Branch Head.

The regatta season saw wins at Queens (J18 VIII+), Portadown (J18 & J16 IV+), Bann (composite Invitation VIII+ with Bann RC, J18 & J16 IV+), Portora (J16 IV+ & J15 VIII+), Belfast Sprints (J18 VIII+, J18 & J16 IV+) and Dumfries Regatta (J18 & J16 VIII+, Restricted 2, J18, J16, J15 & Novice IV+s).

The Irish Championships saw the J18 IV+ just fail to qualify for the finals in a very tight semis, coming in half a second behind the eventual winners, Skibereen.  The J16 Inter-provincial VIII+ at the championships saw Ulster, with 5 CAI oarsmen on board, Connor Campbell, Jason Rosborough, Thor O’Neill, Ryan Gordan and Stephen Duncan (Cox), winning the competition.

Captain: Stephen Henry
Vice Captain: Andrew Wright
Secretary: Christopher Graham

J18 VIII+ - J. Rosborough (bow), C. Athanasiou (2), I. Giffin (3), C. Stewart (4), C. Bradley (5), K. Martin (6), A.H. Wright (7), S.C. Henry (stk), S. Duncan (cox).
J18 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

J16 VIII+ - S. Feeney (bow), R. Gordan (2), P. Wright (3), C. Campbell (4), I. Giffin (5), C. Stewart (6), T. O’Neill (7), J. Rosborough (stk), J. Taggart (cox). (sub, R. Chambers).
J16 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

Novice IV+ - C. Black (bow), C. Athanasiou (2), P.I. Wright (3), C. Campbell (stk), J. Taggart (cox).

A number of wins were recorded at the Ulster Branch Head, as well as a J15 VIII+ win at Lagan Head,

The Irish Sprint Champs held in Belfast saw two close 2nd place finishes for CAIBC in the J18 IV+ and the Novice VIII+.

Captain: Brian Dickson
Vice Captain:
Secretary: 

J18 IV+ - C. Bradley (bow), S.C. Henry (2), A.H. Wright (3), R. Smith (stk), S. Duncan (cox).

Members of Coleraine Inst Boat Club, 1998.

The 1st VIII+ competed at London HORR, where they finished 165th.

Captain: Johnny Coulter
Vice Captain:
Secretary: Stuart Gowland

1st VIII+ - P. Kane (bow), K. Kher (2), J. Frazer (3), J.T. coulter (4), S. Gowland (5), B.H. Dickson (6), S. Henry (7), J. Gay (stk), R. Gillian (cox).

The Head season saw wins for the Intermediate IV+ and the Novice VIII+ at Erne Head and a respectable 152nd position in the London Head of the River Race.

The regatta season saw wins at Portadown (Novice VIII+ & IV+), Portora (J18 VIII+), Belfast Sprints (Intermediate IV+, J18 &Novice VIII+, J16 & Novice IV+) and Bann regatta (Novice VIII+ & IV+).

At the Irish Junior Championships, the J18 IV+ finished 4th, whereas the Intermediate IV+ at the Irish Senior Championships, missed out on qualifying for the final in a close finish.

Johnny Coulter was selected to represent Ireland at the Home International Regatta, were he was in the winning J18 IV+.

Captain: William Wright
Vice Captain: Neil Giffin
Secretary: Mark Black
 
Int VIII+ - S. Henry, (bow), C. McElhinney (2), J. Frazer (3), R. Higgins (4), N. Giffin (5), B.H. Dickson (6) , W.T. Wright (7) , J.T. Coulter (stk), S. Archibald (cox).
Int IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

J18 VIII+ - S. Henry (bow), C. McElhinney (2), S. Gowland (3), M. Black (4), J. Frazer (5), B. Dickson (6), N. Giffin (7), J. Coulter (stk), S. Archibald (cox).
J18 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

Nov VIII+ - J. Neill (bow), R. Higgins (2), S. Henry (3), K. Kher (4), S. Gowland (5), C. McElhinney (6), J. Frazer (7), M. Black (stk), R. Gillan (cox).
Nov IV+ - italicised oarsmen.

J16 IV+ - J. Shirley (bow), S. Henry (2), J. Armstrong (3), P. Kane (stk), C. Woodrow (cox).

The Head season saw only one win, with the J16 VIII+ winning Lagan Head, although due to bad weather conditions, this was the only Head course they raced.  The 1st VIII+ went over to London Head of the River and finished 63rd.  This was the first Irish junior crew to get into the top 100, and was the 3rd fastest school crew at the event, 3.5 seconds behind the fastest school Hampton.

The regatta season was very successful, with wins at Castlewellan (Senior 3 IV+, J16 VIII+ & IV+), Portadown (Intermediate & J16 VIII+, J18 & J16 IV+), Belfast Sprints (Senior 2 & J18 IV+, J16 VIII+ & IV+), Bann (Intermediate VIII+ & IV+, J18 & J16 IV+ and the Craig Cup) and Dumfries Regatta (Open VIII+ & IV+, J16IV+, J18 & J15 2x).  The J16 VIII+ had completed the year undefeated, including winning the Craig Cup, the Ulster championships.

The 1st VIII+ traveled to Henley Royal Regatta, where they were defeated by the favorites and British schools champions Hampton, in the first round.  The 1st VIII+ competed as an Intermediate VIII+ at the Irish Championships, finishing 5th, while the Intermediate IV+ finished 2nd, after leading most of the race.

The Irish Sprint Championships were held in Belfast and the overall event was won by CAIBC.  This included wins for the Senior IV+, J18 VIII+ & IV+.  The Senior VIII+ finished 2nd, behind an Irish International junior crew, including Geoff Macdiarmid and John Millar.

John Millar and Geoff Macdiarmid were selected to represent Ireland at the European Coupe Regatta, were they won J18 VIII+ and IV+.

Captain: John Millar
Vice Captain: Richard Archibald
Secretary: Niels Kee

1st VIII+ - N. Giffin (bow), J.T. Coulter (2), E. Stewart (3), N. Kee (4), W.T. Wright (5), R. Archibald (6), J. Millar (7), G.H. Macdiarmid (stk), J. Armstrong (cox).
1st IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

J16 VIII+ - J. Neill (bow), S. Gowland (2), P. Kane (3), C. McElhinney (4), J. Frazer (5), K. Kher (6), S. Henry (7), B.H. Dickson (stk), S. Archibald (cox).
J16 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

The Head season saw wins for the J18 VIII+ at Lagan Head and a very respectable 133rd position in the London Head of the River Race.

The Regatta season saw wins at Portadown (Intermediate & J18 VIII+, Intermediate, J18 & J16 IV+), Bann (J18 & J15 VIII+, J18, J16 & J15 IV+, & J18 1x), Belfast Sprints (J15 VIII+) and Dunmfries Regatta (Open & J18 VIII+, Restricted 1, & Novice IV+).

The Irish Junior Champs at Portora saw the 1st VIII+ finish 4th and the 1st IV+ come away with the bronze medals.

Both John Millar and William Wright were selected to represent Ireland at the Home International Regatta, were they competed in the winning J18 VIII+.

Captain - Stephen Morrow
Vice-Captain – Steven Wisener
Secretary – Dara Henry

J18 VIII+ - L. Wasson (bow), N. Kee (2), D. Henry (3), R. Archibald (4), J.K. Millar (5), S.D. Wisener (6), W.T. Wright (7), G.H. Macdiarmid (stk), M. Black (cox).
J18 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

J16 VIII+ - S. Gowland (bow), B.H. Dickson (2), J. Adams (3), J. Neill (4), S. Henry (5), J.T. Coulter (6), N. Giffin (7), R. Higgins (stk), S. Archibald (cox).
J16 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

J15 IV+ - J. Armstrong (bow), K. Kher (2), J. Frazer (3), C. McElhinney (stk), S. Archibald/ D. McQuillan (cox).

The only results and crews I know of so far are as follows –

The 1st VIII+ competed at the London Head of the River Race, finishing 144th.

At Portadown regatta, the Novice VIII+ won comfortably over MCB in the final, while at Belfast Sprints regatta, the J18B IV+ beat both MCB and RBAI to win.

The 1st VIII+ competed in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta, but were defeated in the first round by the seeded St Pauls School, Concorde, USA.

Captain – David Dysart
Vice-Captain – Chris Grey
Secretary – 

1st VIII+ - S.D. Wisener (bow), R.D. Dysart (2), E.J. Pollard (3), S.D. Morrow (4), J.K. Millar (5), G.H. Macdiarmid (6), C.S. Grey (7), C.M. Houston (stk), M.C.T. Black (cox).
A. Dane replaced an injured G.H. Macdiarmid for Henley.

Nov VIII+ - P. Wilson (bow), N. Kee (2), L. Wasson (3), R. Archibald (4), G. Surgenor (5), D. Henry (6), W.T. Wright (7), A. Watson (stk), A. McKimm (cox).
Nov IV+ - italicised oarsmen. 

The only results and crews I know of so far are as follows –

The 1st VIII+ competed at the Schools Head of the River Race, finishing 52nd, and also at the London Head of the River Race, finishing 318th.

At Belfast Sprints Regatta, the J15 IV+ won, as it did at Dumfries Regatta.  The Elite VIII+, J18, J16 & J15 IV+ won at Dumfries Sprint Regatta.

Captain – Brian Steele
Vice-Captain –
Secretary – 

J18 VIII+ - C.S. Grey (bow), C.M. Houston (2), S.D. Morrow (3), R.D. Dysart (4), E.J. Pollard (5), S.W. Whittley (6), B. Steele (7), D.K Perry (stk), A.G. McKimm/M.C.T. Black (cox).

J16 VIII+ - G. Surgenor (bow), A. Watson (2), W.T. Wright (3), N. Kee (4), S. Wisener (5), D. Henry (6), L. Watson (7), G.H. Macdiarmid (stk), P. Wilson (cox).
J16 IV+ - stern 4 of the above crew.

J15 IV+ - G. Surgenor (bow), P. McMorris (2), W.T. Wright (3), G.H. Macdiarmid (stk), P. Wilson (cox).

During the Head season there were wins at Coleraine Head for the 1st IV+, Open 1x and 2x. 

The 1st IV+ won at Bann and Nithsdale Regattas, while the Novice IV+ won at Portora Regatta.

1st IV+ - P. Wisener (bow), D. Perry (2), B. Steele (3), E. Grey (stk), C.S. Grey (cox). 

Back Row; I. Knox Esq, S Wisener, D Henry, S Collier, N Morrison, J Wilson, Mr Grey, P Longstaffe, D Perry, D Dysart, E Pollard, A Black, R.A. Platt Esq.
Front Row; C Grey, P Wisener, F Clark, E Grey, R Boomer, S. Forsythe Esq, A Fleming, B Steele, N Flinn, T Irwin.

The regatta season saw wins at Queens (J18B VIII+, J18 2x), Portora (J18B VIII+, J18 2x), Bann (J18B VIII+, J18A VIII+, IV+, 2-, 2x & 1x) and Nithsdale Regatta (J18 VIII+ & IV+ and Sen C VIII+ & IV+).

Captain: Richard Boomer
Vice-Captain: Andrew Fleming

For Archives pre-1991, visit the CAIBC Archives "1930-1965" and "1966-1990" page.