PORTORA BOAT CLUB. 57 th ERNE HEAD OF THE RIVER 1st March Blake s of The Hollow (Estb. 1887) TOYOTA Western Cars Enniskillen

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1 PORTORA BOAT CLUB 57 th ERNE HEAD OF THE RIVER 1st March Blake s of The Hollow (Estb. 1887) TOYOTA Western Cars Enniskillen

2 HEAD OF THE RIVER OFFICIALS Hon. Secretary... Derek Holland Asst.Secretary Robert Northridge Starter. Iain Kennedy Parking... Derek Holland, Iain Kennedy, Keith Nixon Course Stewards Robert Northridge, Iain Kennedy, Derek Holland Slip stewards... Richard Smith, Iain Kennedy, Ryan Magwood, Holly Nixon, Number Distribution... Helen Gibson Time Keepers J.Goodall, L.Murphy, M. Gilfillan, R.Mason, R. Northridge, J Munroe,A Hall Safety Boat Coordinator...D Holland, G Murphy Video Recording...Ross Brimstone Course Video James Byrne Catering... Parent Support Group Programme... D Holland Photocopying C.Colton ORDER OF EVENTS FOR THE DAY 12.00pm 2.15pm 3.15pm 4.30pm Coxswains Meeting, followed by launching at 12.30pm. Race begins, 4 miles downstream to Portora Boathouse. Refreshments will be available at Portora Boathouse. Results will be announced and prizes will be presented by the Sponsors at the Northridge Boathouse. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Portora Boat Club would like to express its gratitude to: (i) PSNI for controlling river traffic during the race. (ii) The Warden of Lough Erne for his assistance. (iii) The staff of Fermanagh District Council for their co-operation. (iv) The staff of Waterways Ireland for their assistance. (v) Chris Allen of Chris Allen Architects for sponsoring the tankards. (vi) Garth Young of Powerhouse Clothing for sponsoring the pennants. (vii) Pat Blake of Blake s of the Hollow, Enniskillen. (viii) Patrick McCaffrey of Toyota Western Cars Enniskillen (ix) Liberty Insurance (x) Linda Stewart of Stewarts Craft Butchery & Delicatessen (xi) Elma Kyle of Subway Enniskillen (xii) Friends of Portora Boat Club for their help. (xiii) The RNLI for their presence. (xiv) The St. John s Ambulance Brigade (xv) The Parent Support Group of Portora Boat Club THREE FINAL PIECES OF ADVICE 1. In case of Medical Need, the St. John s Ambulance Brigade is in attendance at Portora Boathouse. 2. Do not leave any money or valuables in the changing rooms. 3. Up to Twenty safety boats are in operation, but all crews are responsible for their own safety.

3 Erne Head of the River Please read the instructions below carefully, and follow the directions of stewards at all times. Your co-operation is essential if the event is to be a success. PARKING COXSWAINS CREW NUMBERS LAUNCHING ROWING UPSTREAM STARTING ZONE THE START WHEN THE RACE STARTS Only trailers will be allowed to park in the vicinity of Portora gates. Cars must park on the parade ground behind the Main School Building. There will be a MEETING FOR ALL COXSWAINS / STEERERS in Portora Boathouse at 12:00 pm. Your attendance is COMPULSORY. Coxswains must wear life jackets during the race. Coxswains collect these from the Hon. Secretary at Portora Boathouse. There is a deposit of 10 on each number. They must be CLEARLY VISIBLE on the bow of your boat. Numbers must be returned after the race. This will commence at 12:30pm in the order given on the attached list. Please bring your oars to the slipway prior to launching your boat. Keep to the centre of river on the way to the start; this is the rule of the river. All crews must be at the starting zone by 2:05pm. Late crews will be prevented from taking part in the race proper. The start will be at 2:15pm. Coxswains take up positions beside their numbers, stern in to the bank pointing downstream. All crews must be in position beside their number post, facing downstream by 2.10pm. Failure to be in position at 2:10pm may incur a 10 second time penalty. Crews are timed on a flying start as they cross the starting line where a RED FLAG will be clearly waving. AT THE FINSH CHANGING TEA AND VIDEO PRIZE DISTRIBUTION Crews must ROW THROUGH THE FINISH to complete course. Facilities for all crews in Portora boathouse and Round O Refreshments will be available before and after the race at Portora Boathouse. Prizes will be distributed at Northridge boathouse at 4:30pm by Chris Allen of Chris Allen Architects and Garth Young of Powerhouse Sports, sponsors of the prizes. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO SEEK ADVICE OF THE HON. SECRETARY IF YOU ARE IN DIFFICLUTIES

4 STARTING ORDER ERNE HEAD OF THE RIVER 1 st March 2014: Start No. Club Class Start No. Club Class 1 GM / NUIG MS 8 26 Blackrock College BC MJ U.C.D. BC MS 8 27 DUBC B MN 8 3 DUBC MS 8 28 QUBBC B MN 8 4 NUIG BC MS 8 29 U.C.D BC B MN 8 5 Belfast RC MS 8 30 QUBLBC A WI 8 6 DUBC MI 8 31 UCDLBC A WI 8 7 U.C.D. BC MI 8 32 Portora BC WJ Belfast RC MI 8 33 Bann RC WJ Portora BC MJ UCDLBC B WI 8 10 Col Iog RC MJ QULBC B WI 8 11 RBAI RC MJ Belfast Boat Club (D) WM 8 12 U.C.D.BC A MN 8 37 Belfast Rowing Club (D) WM 8 13 DUBC A MN 8 38 Portora BC A WJ QUBBC A MN 8 39 Athlone BC WJ UCDLBC WS 8 40 QUBLBC A WN 8 16 NUIG A / GM BC WS 8 41 Belfast RC WN 8 17 DULBC WS 8 42 UCDLBC WN 8 18 NUIG B WS 8 43 DULBC A WN 8 19 Portadown BC (D) MM 8 44 Belfast Boat Club WN 8 20 Belfast RC (E) MM 8 45 QUBBC C MN 8 21 COD/ OC/ TC/GBC (F) MM 8 46 DUBC C MN 8 22 OCBC (F) MM 8 47 Portora BC B MJ LVBC (f) MM 8 48 Portora BC B WJ Portora BC A MJ DULBC B WN 8 25 Methodist College BC MJ QUBLBC B WN 8 Hazard Identification. All points to be gone over at the coxes meeting. 1. Weather and water conditions: risk of injury or boat damage due to high winds, high water, strong currents. Check forecast, water and weather conditions on the day and cancel the event or categories as appropriate. Rowers should be suitably dressed for the conditions. 2. Trailers and boat assembly: risk of property damage and collisions. Have marshals to assist with trailer parking. 3. Launching: risk of slipping into water, risk of tripping over equipment, risk of collisions and slipping at lunching. Have marshals to help with launching. 4. Rowing to start: keep to the centre on the way to the start; danger at Portora Barrage if there is a strong current: danger at marker spades. Have safety boats at Portora Barrage, attached to marker spades, and at suitable intervals along the course 5. Start: risk of capsizing and collisions. Have safety boats and marshals in starting zone. 6. Racing: risk of capsizing and collisions. Have safety boats along the course. 7. Getting off the water: risk of collisions, capsizing and slipping. Have marshals in place.

5 Sponsors Portora Boat Club is grateful to the following who have supported the Club through generous sponsorship or through giving up their time to the Club. Fermanagh District Council Matt Gilfillan RNLI Portora Boat Club Parents Support Group Stephen Farry Builders Fermanagh Council PSNI Pat Comiskey Portora Royal School & Staff Portora Headmaster TOYOTA Western Cars Enniskillen Blake s of The Hollow (Estb. 1887)

6 Winning times Fastest Men s crew Fastest Women s crew Year No. Club Time Club Time Finishers DUBC QUBBC QUBBC QUBBC UCDBC UCDBC OCBC Portora BC QUBBC DUBC Garda BC DUBC Garda BC UCDBC QUBBC UCDBC QUBBC UCDBC DUBC Commercial (4) DUBC UCDLBC DUBC QUBLBC (4) Neptune RC QUBLBC (4) Neptune RC QUBLBC (4) Neptune RC S QUBLBC (4) S DUBC S Commercial (4) S Neptune RC S Commercial (4) S DUBC QUBLBC (4) Neptune QUBLBC (4) Neptune QUBLBC QUBBC BRC (4-) DUBC BRC (4-) BRC UCDLBC BRC BRC Neptune RC BRC (4-) Neptune RC Colaiste Iognaid Neptune RC Colaiste Iognaid DUBC DULBC DUBC Colaiste Iognaid BRC * QUBLBC DUBC Neptune UCDBC UCGBC 21 29* UCD UCD/DUL/Nept/ Comm. (4x) Neptune/ UCD (4x-) Carlow QUBBC Dead heat DUBC Carlow No race due to foot and mouth disease travel restrictions Neptune RC DULBC QUBBC DULBC DUBC QUBLBC LEBC/DUBC QUBLBC Neptune RC Neptune DUBC BBC DUBC Commercial QUBBC UCDLBC QUBBC Portora QUBBC DULBC NUIG / GM UCDLBC NUIG / GM / St. Joes 19:30 UCDLBC 22:24 S means Short Course finishing above the West Bridge at the Lakeland Forum due to the construction of the new bridge. * means Record Time

7 Coxes and Launching 1. There is a COXES MEETING AT 12:00pm SHARP and after that your crew has been allocated a start time. ALL COXES AND STEERS WILL HAVE TO SIGN IN OR WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE. NO COACHES INSIDE COXES MEETING PLEASE. 2. Bring your oars to the slip first and then your boat, ready to launch at the time listed below. 3. All crews are responsible for having bow balls and heel restraints. This will be checked before slipping. 4. If your crew is not at the slip with its boat at your allocated time it MAY BE PREVENTED FROM LAUNCHING until after all other craft have taken to the water. This may result in your crew not being at the start when the race begins. 5. Keep to the right on the way to the start. 6. There will be a 10 deposit for each number. 7. Launching times and places of launching: Portora School Slip Time DULBC B (49) QUBLBC B (50) PORTORA B (47) PORTORA B (48) DUBC C (46) QUBBC C (45) UCDLBC (42) BRC (41) DULBC A (43) BBC (44) BRC (37) PORTORA (38) ATHLONE (39) QULBC A (40) BBC (36) QULBC B (35) UCDLBC B (34) BANN (33) UCD B (29) UCDLBC A (31) QULBC A (30) PORTORA (32) MCB (25) BLACKROCK (26) DUBC B (27) QUBBC B (28) PORTORA A (24) LVBC (23) OCBC (22) COD/OC /TC (21) DULBC (17) NUIG B (18) PORTADOWN (19) BRC (20) UCDLBC (15) DUBC A (13) QUBBC A (14) NU / GM (16) PORTORA (9) COL IOG (10) RBAI (11) UCD A (12) DUBC (6) UCD (7) BRC (5) BRC (8) DUBC (3) GM / NUIG (1) UCD (2) NUIG B (4) pm Crews must be in the starting zone: Failure to be there will result in your crew being prevented from taking part in the race proper pm Crews must be side numbers facing down stream: Failure to be in your proper position may result in a 10 second time penalty pm Race starts pm Refreshments and video of race in New Boat House pm Prize distribution at Potora Boathouse 12. The St. John s Ambulance Brigade will be stationed at the Round O in case of emergencies

8 Erne Head of the River Summary of Results Eights Events Year Finis MS 8 MI8/Clinker MN 8 MJ18 8 MJ16 8 MM 8 WS 8 WI 8 WN 8 WJ18 8 hed DUBC QUBBC QUBBC QUBBC UCDBC UCDBC OCBC Portora Portora CAI Portora QUBBC CAI Portora DUBC UCDBC Portora Garda QUBBC Portora DUBC DUBC Portora Garda Garda CAI UCDBC UCDBC St. Joseph s QUBBC Commercial CAI UCDBC UCDBC Portora QUBBC CAI UCDBC CAI DUBC St. Joseph s DUBC MCB CAI DUBC St. Joseph s Bann Neptune MCB CAI Neptune QUBBC CAI Neptune UCGBC Clonmel DUBC DUBC Neptune Neptune Neptune St. Joseph s DUBC DUBC St. Joseph s Portora Neptune QUBBC St. Joseph s Portora Neptune MCB St. Joseph s MCB QUBLBC QUBBC QUBBC QUBBC Col. lognaid Marist Col DUBC QUBBC CAI MCB Portora BRC QUBBC QUBBC MCB Neptune BRC UCDBC BRC UCGBC CAI St. Joseph s MCB BRC BRC Neptune UCDBC QUBBC Neptune Portora LVBC DULBC Neptune DUBC QUBBC St. Joseph s KHBC OCBC Col. lognaid UCDLBC Neptune Shannon ERC St. Joseph s St. Joseph s BRC Col. lognaid QUBLBC ERC DUBC DUBC QUBBC RBAI MCB LVBC DULBC QUBLBC MCB DUBC UCGBC DUBC MCB St. Joseph s BRC Col. lognaid ERC Col. lognaid BRC QUBBC QUBBC MCB OCBC QUBLBC ERC DUBC DUCBC MCB Portora CAI OCBC Neptune QUBLBC Col. lognaid UCDBC UCDBC CAI RBAI MCB Molesey Neptune ERC Col. lognaid UCDBC UCDBC DUBC Portora St. Joseph s OCBC DULBC QULBC MCB QUBBC QUBBC Neptune MCB Col. lognaid OCBC Carlow ERC Carlow DUBC UCDBC DUBC Neptune MCB OCBC Carlow Col. lognaid Carlow 2001 No race due to foot and mouth disease travel restrictions Neptune UCDBC QUBBC St.Joseph s OCBC DULBC QUBBC QUBBC QUBBC RBAI RBAI OCBC DULBC Enniskillen No entries DUBC DUBC DUBC Portora Portadown Comm cial BBC DULBC Portadown LE/DUBC DUBC Neptune RBAI Commer l QULBC Neptune NUIG NUIG Neptune Portora Molesey Neptune UCD MCB DUBC UCDBC UCDBC MCB Portora Molesey BBC QULBC QULBC Portora DUBC QUBBC QUBBC Carlow Portora BBC Comm NUIG QUBBC Portora QUBBC QUBBC DUBC Portora St.Joseph s BRC UCDLBC Portora UCDLBC Portora QUBBC DUBC QUBBC Bann St. Joseph s BBC Portora NUIG QUBBC Portora QUBBC DUBC DUBC Bann St.Joseph s Molesey DULBC QULBB QULBC SMRC NUIG / GM NUIG DUBC Galway Neptune BBC UCDLBC UCD NUIG Portora NUIG/GM/St Josephs DUBC DUBC B Neptune Bann BBC UCDLBC Bann QULBC A Portora - Class cancelled due to weather conditions

9 Erne Head of the River Summary of Results Fours Events Year S4 I4 N 4/J18 4X, 4+ J18 4 J16 4/4x Senior 4x W4 WN4 WJ4 197 QUBBC CAI 1974 UCDBC Portora QUBLBC 1975 UCDBC BANN Commercial 1976 UCDBC UCDLBC 1977 QUBBC QUBLBC 1978 Neptune QUBLBC 1979 Neptune QUBLBC 1980 QU/LVBC QUBLBC 1981 Neptune Commercial 1982 LVBC Commercial 1983 DUBC QUBLBC 1984 QUBBC QUBLBC 1985 Neptune BRC MCB 1986 BRC/LV/QUBC BRC UUC Portora BRC MCB 1987 BRC UCDBC Portora St.Joseph s BRC BRC MCB 1988 UCDBC BRC UCGBC KHBC BRC Col. lognaid Col. lgonaid 1989 LVBC UCDBC BRC RBAI UCDLBC UUC MCB 1990 Neptune QUBBC St.Joseph s Offaly BRC 1991 LV/LS/RBAI DUBC St.Joseph s MCB BRC UCGBC ERC 1992 Tribesmen Tribesmen Tribesmen Portora Tribesmen LV/RB/LS/QUBC BRC ERC ERC 1993 BRC UCDBC UCD MCB RBAI LV/LS/QUBC BRC DULBC Col. lognaid 1994 DUBC UCDBC Carlow Col. lognaid QUBBC BRC QUBLBC Portora DUBC Portora DULBC 1996 BRC UCD Commercial Portora LV/LS/MCB Neptune 1997 Commercial CAI Com/Off/Nept Portora Col. lognaid Com/Off/Nept KHBC 1998 Neptune UCD MCB Portora DUBC/CO/UCD UCG/GRC 1999 Neptune Neptune Portora St.Joseph s Portora Nept/UCD QULBC 2000 DUBC NUIGBC Portora CAI Neptune LVBC/QUB BBC WI No race due to foot and mouth disease travel restrictions 2002 DUBC DUBC Portora Portora QULBC 2003 Athlone Portora CAI Portora Portora P down MCB 2004 LVBC MCB Portadown No event MCB QULBC 2005 BBC QULBC 2006 BRC BRC Portadown Portadown Neptune 2007 BRC Athlone Portora Portadown Bluecoat 2008 Commercial Commerc. CAI Portora Portora 2009 CAI/LS/Portora NUIG Portora Carrick Carrick W Mas Carlow Carlow Carrick Carlow Bann BBC 2011 Portora DUBC Bann Portora BBC 2012 LS / CAI DUBC Portora Bann BBC 2013 PBC/BBC/CAI Garda CAIBC Portora St.Michaels - Class cancelled due to weather conditions