National Schools’ Kayaking and Canoeing Championships

Whilst the rest of the school slumbered last Sunday morning, the RHS kayak squad were on the road at 06:30 battling through ‘Storm Angus’ to take part in the National Schools' Kayaking and Canoeing Championships on the River Thames at Reading.

The event comprised of the 500m sprints, a knockout series of 200m sprints and a 20km marathon - a very tough day, with the best of the country's junior paddlers on the water.

The RHS team were near the top of the table, coming a very creditable 5^th, with Freddie Braybrooke and Richard Vallance 10^th out of the 40+ crews. Heavily contributing to that great result were the points earned by our C2 crew of Tom Joice and Sam Cantelo who won the Open Canadian Canoe Class Marathon race.

RESULTS

Overall
Royal Hospital School – 5^th 

Trophies
Marathon - C2 trophy: S Cantelo / T Joice (1:40:31)

500m sprint
Senior class
C Mok / G Campbell - 10^th overall (1:51.3)
F Braybrooke / R Vallance - 14th (1:53:5)
S Gladwell / B Willis - 18th (1:56:8)

Novice class
T McNally / J Neylan - 3rd (2:05:6)

200m Sprint knockout
Senior class
F Braybrooke / R Vallance - 10^th overall

Novice class
H Head / J Heil - 3^rd

Marathon race
Senior class
10^th - F Braybrooke / R Vallance
16^th - C Mok / G Campbell 
19^th - T Scott / Miss Polson 
20^th - S Cantelo / T Joice
25^th - S Gladwell / B Willis

Novice class
5^th - H Head / J Heil
7^th - T McNally / J Neylan