ON Saturday Tamar and Tavy Gig Club Ladies A team travelled to Newquay for the Ladies County Gig Championships, competing in a line up of 90 crews.

The conditions proved to be extremely challenging, with a delay to the start due to rough seas. The T and T ladies were drawn in heat 14, by which time conditions had worsened considerably.

The team, formed of Sandra Anstey, Meg Keegan, Katie Turner, Lyn Renton, Sarah Gall and Nicky Evans battled large swells and white horses and had a challenging race, but thanks to some superb coxing from Jo Cameron, made it round the course in just over 21 minutes. Unfortunately the team did not make it through to the next round of the competition, coming 58th overall, but headed home proud of our achievements and having successfully taken on the waves.

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