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.
| Phil Longrigg | Steve Bennet & Tristram Turner |
| Most improved marathon paddler | Zoe Betteridge |
| Most valuable polo player | Harvey Lyons |
| River God | Robin Wilson |
| Most improved white water paddler | Jon Kerswell |
| Chunder bucket | Harvey Lyons |
| Fish of the Year | Tristram Turner |
| Most improved Youth | Hannah West & Lucy Coles |
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.