Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club success at the European Championships

Date published: 04 August 2023

Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club had two of its Masters Squad competing at the European Masters Regatta at the Olympic Regatta Centre in Oberschleissheim, Munich recently.

Over 2,250 rowers from 41 nations and six continents competed across 633 races and the Hollingworth Lake team were rewarded with four gold medals over the four days of the regatta.

Nigel Price from Todmorden and Keith Lawton from Newhey competed in both sweep and sculling events in the 65-70 age category.

In the quadruple sculls event, they combined with two Newark members who they had been training with specifically for the event and saw off German, Irish, Austrian and an International Composite in their final to record the fastest time in the event.

Later in the regatta the four combined with four rowers from Star Club in Bedford to win both the 60-65 and 65-70 gold medals. Nigel Price commented that “it did help to have two ex-Oxford Blues in the boat and the ex-GB captain.” The 60-65 category eight clocked 46 strokes a minute off the start and quickly built a lead that they fought and managed to retain for the race.

Nigel completed his regatta with success in the singles sculls winning the 65-70 category over Czech, GB, Italian, French and German finalists.

The rowing club is using this event as a springboard for the World Masters Championships that take place in South Africa in September. Anyone interested in taking up the sport should contact the club via their website www.hollingworthlakerowingclub.co.uk.