The women’s ME 8 of Sue Smith, Mel Brown, Kate Hooton, Fliss Howes, Sheila Sawyer, Maggie Hickland, Lou Tanner, Dawn Brace and cox Bonita Birkett came second out of four, 18 seconds behind Shrewsbury outfit Pengwern, crossing in 15.58 with Evesham and Bewdley well behind.

The women’s ME 8 of Sue Smith, Mel Brown, Kate Hooton, Fliss Howes, Sheila Sawyer, Maggie Hickland, Lou Tanner, Dawn Brace and cox Bonita Birkett came second out of four, 18 seconds behind Shrewsbury outfit Pengwern, crossing in 15.58 with Evesham and Bewdley well behind.