Devizes To Westminster
A Paddler's Perspective
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Meet The Crew
Supporters and paddlers from Kimbolton Canoe Club from 1996 - 1998.
This website was originally set up as a homepage for the 1998 DW effort of
David
Anderson and
Peter Dove. DW 1998 has now come and gone, and the site has moved
into DW more generally, but still retains this corner dedicated to some of the people who have been a part
of Kimbolton School Canoe Club.
The Previous Page:
This page:
- More supporters and former paddlers: Rob, George, Barry,
Sarah, Julie, Rachel, Becky, Adam,
Laura, James, Georgie,
Suzy, Miranda, Zoë
- Back to main page...
If you're in and you want a better photo of yourself - please send me one!
7. Rob
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Robert Paton |
| Student |
1996 junior doubles 10th (20:17:26) (partner Peter Dove)
1997 junior doubles 8th (19:42:57) (partner Alex Middleditch) |
| With as solid a claim to be Kimbolton's finest paddler as anyone, Rob
missed DW in 1998 to concentrate on A-Levels, after a brief Waterside A appearance and streaking home 11 minutes clear in the 1998 Schools' Nationals.
So for 1998 the delightful (!) singing was from the bank and not the boat. |
8. Adam
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Adam Brown |
| Student |
1996 junior doubles 19th (21:41:12) (partner David Anderson)
1997 junior doubles 11th (20:18:42) (partner David Anderson) |
| Another paddler who's delivered the goods twice on DW, in 1998 his brother's house moving prevented Adam from fulfilling an annual paddler's dream of watching other canoeists suffer for a change. He told me he would love to do the senior DW one day...
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9. Laura
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Laura Wood |
| Student (U6th, Kimbolton School) |
1996 junior doubles 38th (24:45:08) (partner Rachel Newby)
1997 junior doubles 33rd (23:50:46) (partner Suzanne Beadles) |
| The youngest Kimbolton paddler to have done Devizes To Westminster
twice (the first time as a fourth year), Laura is possessed of not only undoubtable
guts but also unfortunately the "can't be bothered" syndrome which struck
brother Matt, and so in 1998 discharged her
duties as club captain from the bank! |
10. George
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Alexander Middleditch (Alex) |
| Student |
| 1997 junior doubles 8th (19:42:57) (partner Rob) |
Denied the club record on his first attempt in 1997 by the unpredented
low flow, George/Alex missed DW 1998 to concentrate on A-Levels rather
than follow Si, Trev and David in
doing DW in his final year at school. Must be kicking himself now having seen the flow...
Schools' National Marathon Champion 1998. |
11. Barry
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Robert Jones |
| Student, Bristol University |
1997 junior doubles 9th (19:47:01) (partner James)
1999 senior doubles 34th (23:17:41) (partner Rory Ferguson)
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| A key component of the 1997 team which was rated by coach Mr.
Ward as the best ever, the sheer enormity of Barry's arms is enough
to guarantee his place in club history.
Barry scored a fantastic success in the senior K2 in 1999, aided and abetted by Rory Ferguson of Bryanston (hiss), 12th in 1997. I like Rory because he's a top bloke, but also because in 1997 he finished just seconds behind myself and Adam, after leading us for days 1, 2 and 3.
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12. James
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James Dormer |
| Undergraduate, Cambridge University |
1996 junior doubles 9th (20:15:37) (partner Matthew Wood)
1997 junior doubles 9th (19:47:01) (partner Robert Jones) |
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| A former team captain, in 1996 James (whilst paddling with David) wrapped a boat, W-shaped, around some rocks in the 1996 Sella
Descent in Spain. |
13. Sarah
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Sarah Gash |
| Student (Birmingham University, School of Psychology) |
| 1995 junior doubles 38th 25:34:08 (partner Julie Morgan) |
| Previously left out of this site through lack of photo, we can now see Sarah in her
full glory (artist's impression, um, well artistically illiterate mathematician's impression).
Part of the all-conquering 1995 team, in her own words "Julie
and myself were the best crew to do DW in a long time and anyone who is
anyone will remember us, or maybe not!!!" |
14. Julie
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Julie Morgan |
| Student (Chichester College) |
| 1995 junior doubles 38th 25:34:08 (partner Sarah Gash) |
| Along with Sarah the last Kimbolton paddler to have the "pleasure" of completing DW in a Mystere, so much respect for that. Only a cynic would say the artist's impression is the same as Sarah but with the colours changed. |
15. Rachel
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Rachel Newby |
| Student |
| 1996 junior doubles 38th (24:45:08) (partner Laura
Wood) |
| Along with her parents, Rachel is possibly Kimbolton's most experienced supporter, having supported
brother Si in 1994 and 1995 and then the team in 1997-1999,
as well as proving her own powers in 1996. |
16. Becky
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Rebecca Notley |
| Student |
1996 junior doubles 31st (23:55:43) (partner Georgina Lilley)
1997 junior doubles 21st (22:06:56) (partner Georgina Lilley) |
| Former head girl and team captain Becky and partner Georgie
in 1997 became the first Kimbolton girls to complete Devizes to Westminster twice,
a feat matched only (about 2-3 minutes later!) by Laura.
Also joint holder of the DW Camp Crew "Giggling Girly 1997" award. |
17. Georgie
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Georgina Lilley |
| Student. |
1996 junior doubles 31st (23:55:43) (partner Rebecca Notley)
1997 junior doubles 21st (22:06:56) (partner Rebecca Notley) |
| In addition to the feats listed above (see Becky),
Georgie and Becky have trained with the England junior ladies squad and
were only narrowly beaten by rivals from Barking and Dagenham for the prize
of fastest girls' crew in 1997, and robbed of the school girls' record by the lack of flow. |
18. Suzy
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Suzanne Beadles |
| Student (U6th, Kimbolton School). |
| 1997 junior doubles 33rd (23:50:46) (partner Laura
Wood) |
| Another gutsy paddler, Suzy was an indispensable part of the 1997 girls'
team which won the inaugural girls' team trophy for Kimbolton. |
19. Miranda
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Miranda Badcock |
| Student (Law, University of Sheffield) |
| 1996 junior doubles 20th (21:48:19) (partner Zoë Bee) (then girls' record) |
Miranda broke the club girls' record for Devizes To Westminster in 1996
when she and partner Zoë were the first girls home. Provided
much appreciated support in 1997.
School girls' record since broken by Hannah Roberts & Jenny Nelson in 1998 with 21:19:58, and then Alison Pearce & Tara Nichols in 1999.
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20. Zoë
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Zoë Bee |
| Student (School of medicine, Bristol University) |
| 1996 junior doubles 20th (21:48:19) (partner Miranda Badcock) (then girls' record) |
| Former club girls' record holder and head girl Zoë has not been sighted
near a canoe since summer 1996, proving that some paddlers do go on to lead normal lives! |
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