Heather Barnes of Newark Rowing Club won a gold medal at the Great Britain Rowing Championships at Strathclyde Park in Glasgow with a stunning performance.
Barnes qualified for the finals of the junior women’s under-14 single sculls where she was up against top opposition from Henley, Avon, Oxford, Ely and Gibralta.
Race ace Jack Harvey continued his successful season with victory at his home event in front of more than 100,000 British Grand Prix fans at Silverstone, a result that he called the “best of my career so far.”
ATHLETICS: The 23rd Notfast Open 10K takes place on Sunday at 10.30am, starting and finishing at Newark Rugby Club. Further information is available from Kate Fisher on 01636 626805.
Jack Harvey started his racing season in the best possible way at the weekend with a race win and a third place — both from pole position — at the opening rounds of the Formula BMW Europe Series at Barcelona in Spain.
Newark motorbike racer Tom Young claimed his first points in the British Superstock 600 Championship with an excellent 15th place in the first round at Brand's Hatch.
A strong wind and a rain-soaked ground made for some tough going for the horses and riders at the annual Easter Monday South Notts Hunt Point-to-Point at Thorpe.
