Tyne Head was a resounding success, with the 1^st VIII winning the event outright by over 30 seconds, overcoming horrible conditions to beat Newcastle’s 2^nd VIII, Tees RC and Edinburgh University. The Tyne 2^nd VIII came in 7^th place, ahead of all of the Durham Colleges.

The North of England Head had a much stronger field including big names such as Agecroft and Gosvenor. The 1^st VIII came in at 7^th overall with the 2^nd VIII only 24 seconds behind in 18th place, achieving 3^rd place in Senior 3.

The Head of the River Race saw the 1^st VIII come in at 69^th of 409 finishers – the best finish by a Tyne crew for 10 years, only 20 seconds behind 26^th placed Agecroft, who won the Jackson Trophy for non-Thames based British clubs. Tyne was 6^th of 65 crews eligible for this trophy.

The 2^nd VIII started at 295 and overcame the slower stream and heavy traffic to come in at 146^th – a net gain of 149 places. This is thought to be the first time Tyne has got 2 crews into the top 150 for at least 20 years and we join Agecroft, Grosvenor and Nottingham as the only Jackson Trophy eligible clubs to achieve this.

The Senior Men’s Squad would like to thank Jay Roberts and David Robinson for their massive help in coaching, selecting and preparing the crews for these races.

The Squad at the moment is gearing up for the summer regatta season. Despite losing some student members to university rowing, we have been strengthened by some new recruits. The aim is to get at least 8 seats (in either an eight or two fours) to Henley Royal Regatta in July.