THREE junior members of Tees Rowing Club competed at the Junior Inter-Regional Championships were held at Nottingham Holme Pierrepoint last weekend.

The Tees club, of the Northern region, was represented by Rebekah Warburton in the J16 single sculls; and Tom Reevell with Neil Hunter-Smith teaming up with two representatives from Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham, in the J16 coxless four.

All of the events are timed at this regatta and in the heats the fastest six crews progress to the grand finale with the remainder competing in the petite finale.

Rebekah won a place in the final from her heat and took fourth place against impressive opposition from the top clubs and schools in the country.

Tom and Neil with Richard Kitto and Philip Sellar from the Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham were seventh fastest qualifiers in their heats, missing out on a place in the grande finale by 1.2 seconds.

Competing in the petite finale they won that event comfortably by the remarkable margin of 15 seconds. Their time would have placed them fifth had they lined up in the main event.

The Northern region finished sixth in the championships with several competitors amongst the medals.