Festivities

A slightly belated Merry Christmas! to all CBRC members, their families, loved ones & all other unfortunate folk who are tied to the club in some way.
Gurt apologises for the delay in festive wishes but he accidentally began celebrating a little early this year.

Back to the alka seltzer...

fundraising ideas?

The cameras were out on a frosty morning at Col and Jo's previous rowing club, as boys and girls from Bournemouth University posed for pictures for their 2008 calendar. http://www.bubc.co.uk/


Rumour has it that Col and Jo first met on the set for the 2005 calendar, when they were stroke/cox of the ladies 8. Check out those cheese-hips!

Alter ego

Morning oarsfolk of Bristol,

Randy and I have caught wind of a Christmas shindig happening this week?? You’ll be glad to know that we will be there, under cover of course. I hear the theme is ‘Bottle Green’. I thought that was Jane’s nickname, although it’s now ‘Bottle Hall’ I suppose. Photos and scandal to follow.

The venue is Alterego, the alter ego of which is a clothing company http://www.alter-ego.com/ “Feminine fashions for the taller figure who may be Transvestites or Crossdressers who like skirts, blouses and dresses in shiny satin and crispy taffeta”. Any takers from the women's squad? Or men's squad perhaps?

Billy?

Rob?

Cracking good fun

As most of the club who read the recent men's squad news letter will know, one of the fresh-faced new boys to the club has been sizing up the lovely Brizzle lasses. Whether or not he's been successful is not something we shall dwell on today although the situation is being closely monitored...
But no, what's taken Gurt's sizeable interest recently is the young Lothario's tactics for attracting the (much) fairer sex.



But what is it that the ladies can see that we can't? A rude slogan on the back of his Tshirt? Perhaps an offensive mural on the side of the van? It took us a while to crack the problem, but when we got to the bottom of it we creased up with the rest of them.
For those of you who didn't make it to the end of the video one unfortunate is heard in the background to cry "My eyes! MY EYES!" before succumbing to a dead faint. Poor soul.

Strange courting methods to say the least but most likely developed from many a long coach trip with rugby types (and let's hope Crusher doesn't get any ideas). But maybe Gurt's behind the times. I remember when all it took was a nod & a quick scrumpy to woo fair Gurtinas back to my shed.

At the moment we're only getting films from one of the many Mediterranean looking folk who keep hanging around the place. This is of course totally unfair and will not be tolerated much longer.
So just to get some variety, and to make sure that the antics of none are left unreported, anyone is free to send along any films of fair Bristol Rowing folk doing things they perhaps shouldn't to the usual address .

Anyone else anticipating the Christmas party?

Horse Play

At this time of year training just seems to be erg after erg after erg (or in the men’s squad’s case: erg after run after erg).

You may be interested to hear that I have discovered a new type of machine that allows for 'effortless exercise and body toning':

Could I suggest that the Concept 2’s at the club be replaced by a row of these? I’m sure the women’s squad in particular would love to saddle up and try for a 25 furlong PB.

Vesta Scullers Head - The results

There were few surprises on Saturday to trouble the BetLush office other than the surprisingly calm waters. All CBRCs scullers raced well with another great result for top boy Jack Mellow:

33 22:09.75 J Mellor

123 22:54.91 M Duffy 253 23:58.05 M Downey 277 24:13.88 N Bromwich 285 24:17.61 M Mumford

344 24:57.79 H Fullman

355 25:09.39 C Breen