A few backdated slalom results
National Interclub finals Sept 12/13
Shropshire Paddlesport improved their result as a club for the 3rd year, this year finishing 18th out of 21 clubs. Bring on next year!
A few results to mention... David Reevey & Phil Bevan jumped up a number of divisions to compete in the Premier mens event! David finishing 18th/21 & Phil 20th - negotiating the course carefully on his 2nd run, not missing a gate!
Matthew & Florence Whittle both picked up a nice stone ashtray type prize for finishing top under 14 in division 3.
Will Bevan competed in the division 2/3 C1 & managed to get every gate on his 2nd run, impressive for his first time on moving water in a wobbly boat with one blade!
Marcus Whittle jumped a couple of divisons competing in Premier/1 C1 speeding to 15th/21
Cameron Lambert teamed up with Joseph Whittle in the C2, again their first time on moving water, finished 18th.
The mens team of Matthew Whittle, James Tomkins & Gari Sumner pulled off an impressive 2nd run, only picking up one penalty between them all to finish 10th/21.
Other non paddling events included limbo under a paddle (think Flo won this?), Human long jump (Marcus the winner?), Boules & Spinning around with your head on a chair then trying to run back in a straight line.
Stone 3/4 October 11th
Shropshire had a great turnout for this event - a national ranking event attended by over 150 paddlers, at Stafford & Stone Canoe Club - winners of this years Interclub championships.
As previously said - some impressive results were had:
Flo winning the Division 4 ladies & she would have also won the division 3 too! Marcus too in the same position winning division 4 by miles & would have been top in division 3. Joseph Whittle making a return to kayak for this event after his summer C2 spell, winning the division 4 men. All 3 Whittles being promoted to division 3. Will Bevan not to be outdone finished 10th/48 also gaining promotion to division 3. Phil Bevan finished 36th, unfortunately not only being beaten by one son but also his youngest Tim who finished a few places higher in 19th. Caroline narrowly missed a gate on her 2nd run finshing up in 13th.
Will also teamed up with Joseph in the divison 3/4 C2 getting it together well for their 2nd run for 3rd place. Gari & Anita narrowly missed out on a prize finishin 4th in the 2/3 C2.
Its now the end of the season for Slalom but watch this space as there'll be the Stone winter series races comming up.