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28th February 2015

Trinity Take the Honours at Erne Head of the River

#ROWING: Trinity’s men’s senior eight were the fastest crew at the Erne Head of the River in Enniskillen. They completed the 6,000 metre course in 18 minutes 22 seconds, eight seconds ahead of the senior eight from NUIG. The men’s heavyweight and lightweight senior eights entered by Rowing Ireland were divided by just one second, in fourth and fifth. The fastest women’s crew home were Trinity’s senior eight, with 34 seconds to spare over the Portora junior women’s eight.

Erne Head of the River, Enniskillen, Saturday

Overall: 1 Trinity senior eight 18 minutes 30 seconds, 2 NUIG sen eight 18:30, 3 Trinity intermediate eight 18:50, 4 Carlow, UCC, St Michael’s, Castleconnell, Killorglin sen eight 18:52, 5 Rowing Ireland lightweight eight 18:53, 6 Portora junior eight 18:58.

Men

Eight – Senior: Trinity 18:22. Inter: Trinity 18:50. Club One: Queen’s 19:06. Novice: Queen’s 20:57. Junior: Portora 18:58. Masters (Vet D): Neptune 21:57. Jun 16: St Joseph’s 20:44.

Four – Club One: Trinity (coxed). Jun 18: CAI (coxed) 22:07.

Sculling

Quadruple – Senior: Commercial 19:16. Inter: Sligo 22:10. Jun 18: Carlow A 21:12. Jun 16, coxed: Neptune 22:42.

Women

Eight – Senior: Trinity A 20:19. Club One: NUIG 21:12. Novice: Queen’s A 23:29. Jun 18: Portora 20:53. Masters: Belfast RC (Vet C) 23:56. Jun 16: Portora 22:54.

Four – Club One, coxed: Methody 23:26. Jun 18, coxed: Portora 24:32.

Sculling

Quadruple – Senior: Methody 23:30. Inter, coxed: Portora 25:06. Junior: Bann 21:50.

1		1	DUBC	MS 8	18:22
2		2	NUIG BC	MS 8	18:30
3		9	DUBC	MI 8	18:50
4		4	Carlow /UCC/SMRC/ Castleconnell/ Killorglin	MS 8	18:52
5		3	Rowing Ireland LM	MS 8	18:53
6		10	Portora BC	MJ 18 8	18:58
7		15	QUBBC	MC 1 8	19:06
8		7	Commercial RC	MS 4x-	19:16
9		8	Belfast RC	MI 8	19:24
10		5	Rowing Ireland HM	MS 4x-	19:27
11		11	Bann RC	MJ 18 8	19:28
12		12	St Josephs RC	MJ 18 8	19:46
13		17	Methodist College	MC 1 8	19:49
14		6	Skibb / Castleconnell/ UCC /Portadown	MS 4x-	19:57
15		19	DULBC A	WS 8	20:19
16		14	NUIG BC	MC 1 8	20:21
17		42	DUBC	MC 1 4+	20:41
18		26	St Josephs RC	MJ 16 8	20:44
19		13	Blackrock College	MJ 18 8	20:44
20		16	DUBC	MC 1 8	20:51
21		20	Portora BC	WJ 18 8	20:53
22		18	RBAI	MC 1 8	20:55
23		37	QUBBC A	MN 8+	20:57
24		25	Portora BC A	MJ 16 8	21:02
25		28	Carlow RC A	MJ 18 4x	21:12
26		23	NUIG BC	WC 1 8	21:12
27		38	DUBC	MN 8+	21:18
28		29	Methodist College	MJ 18 4x	21:30
29		21	DULBC B	WS 8	21:31
30		22	QUBLBC	WC 1 8	21:37
31		44	Bann RC	WJ 4x-	21:50
32		40	QUBBC C	MN 8+	21:53
33		30	Neptune RC (VET D)	MM 8	21:57
34		34	LVBC (VET E)	MM 8	22:03
35		33	Belfast RC B (VET E)	MM 8	22:04
36		43	CAI	MJ 18 4+	22:07
37		46	Sligo RC	M I 4x	22:10
38		36	CAI	MJ 18 4x	22:35
39		35	Carlow RC B	MJ 18 4x	22:41
40		48	Neptune RC	MJ 16 4x+	22:42
41		50	Portora BC A	WJ 16 8	22:54
42		57	Portora BC B	MJ 16 8	22:55
43		24	Belfast RC	WC 1 8	23:03
44		52	Commercial RC	WJ 16 8	23:04
45		39	QUBBC B	MN 8+	23:13
46		27	CAI	MJ 16 8	23:15
47		41	Molesey BC (VET G)	MM 8	23:19
48		47	Methodist College	MJ 16 4x+	23:24
49		58	Methodist College	WC 1 4+	23:26
50		51	QUBBC A	WN 8	23:29
51		45	Methodist College	WS 4x-	23:30
52		55	Belfast RC	WJ 18 4x-	23:33
53		31	Belfast RC A (VET E)	MM 8	23:45
54		49	Belfast RC (VET C)	WM 8	23:56
55		59	Portora BC	WJ 18 4+	24:32
56		53	QUBBC B	WN 8	24:57
57		60	Methodist College	WJ 18 4+	25:06
58		54	QUBLBC	WI 4X+	25:06
59		62	Portora BC B	WJ 16 8+	26:39
60		56	Sligo RC	WJ 18 4x-	26:46
61		32	Portadown BC (VET E)	MM 8	Did Not Row
62		61	Portora BC	MJ 16 4x+	Did Not Row
63		63	Portora BC	WJ 18 4x-	Did Not Row


Masters Results by Handicap

Position	Crew Number	Club	Class	Time	Handicap	Final Time
1		LVBC	MM 8	E	22:03	1:16	20:47
2		Belfast RC B	MM 8	E	22:04	1:16	20:48
3		Neptune RC	MM 8	D	21:57	0:53	21:04
4		Molesey BC	MM 8	G	23:19	2:10	21:09
5		Belfast RC A	MM 8	E	23:45	1:16	22:29
		Portadown BC	MM 8	E	Did Not Row
1		Belfast RC (VET C)	WM8	C	23:56	00:35	24:31

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