Editorial

A fine magazine here, with lots and lots of stuff. Please keep it coming!

The deadline for the next issue will be around the end of January 2006.

Thanks - Conor O'Neill

Membership

A reminder that your club membership is now up for renewal. The club’s membership year runs from 1st November - 31st October. Please send in your membership form to Lisa ASAP; the form is attached at the end of this magazine. Note that you get to save £1 if you renew promptly.

New Committee

We have a new club committee, elected at the 2005 AGM. The new committee is:

Chairman: Conor O'Neill
Secretary: Teresa Treasure
Treasurer: John Leopold
Membership Secretary: Lisa Gunton

Other committee members: Nick Clendon, Sarah Jenkin, Reg Morris, Martin McDermott, Steve Bennett, Theron Lodge, Helen Harris, Mat Jones, John Kerswell, Jim Ratcliffe.

Cheers - Conor

California - It's all grade V ?

Rich Puttock's write-up is here.

Pool Games Night - Feb 2005

Many thanks to Lisa and Teresa who organised another very fine pool games night. Mucho fun was had by all. According to my scribbled notes, the results were as follows:

Pos Points Team Team Members
1 18 Green Conor O’Neill, Hannah West, Alan (Morris?), Ernst Viljoen
2 16 Yellow James Sheader, Jon Kerswell, Martin McD, Helen Harris
3 14.5 Black Reg Morris, Lucy Coles, Robin Wilson, Nick Clendon
4 11.5 Purple Mackey, Colin Bell, Richard Gunton, Rick

London 2012 (Olympics)

Some info about the proposed Canoe Slalom course is here.

The National Canoe Marathon Championships

27th –28th August 2005, River Severn, Worcester. Write-up here.

Golden National Championships 2005

Write-up by Helen here.

Club Trophies

The following trophies were awarded at the AGM.

The Endeavour Race 2005

STOP PRESS : THE CLUB'S TEAM SMASHED THE ENDEAVOUR RACE RECORD THIS SATURDAY BY 4 MINUTES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THIS RACE HAD STOOD SINCE 1997.

THE TEAM FOR THIS YEARS 50 MILE RELAY COMPLETED IN 6 HOURS 25 MINUTES:

PADDLERS:- THERON, TRISTRAM, SPOTTER, NICK, KEV, ZOE, LEE & STEVIE
CREW:- CHRIS, EPI & HELEN

Song of Silver

Helen's Song of Silver (about the Endeavour race).

Diary of an Alps kayaking virgin aged 30 and a ½

JK's write up from Italy is here.

Italy Piedmont / Val de Sesia region

John Leopold's write up of Italy is here.

Pool Rolling Competition

Results of the competition held on 9th March 2005

Hand Rolling:
1 James Sheader
2 Tony Barrass
3 Lisa Gunton

Paddle Rolling:
1 Richard Thom
2 Tony Barrass
3 Jon Kerswell
4 John Leopold
5 Conor O’Neill
6 Lisa Gunton
7 Ernst Viljoen
8 Teresa Treasure

Polo Rules - paddle fouls

A clarification of the rules by Mark Gillett.

Save Bristol South Pool - our Home!

A discussion about the current pool situation, by Mark Gillett.