WARRINGTON Rowing Club sent a strong contingent to contest the Agecroft Small Boats Head Race.
The crews faced a tough test in what is recognised as one of the premier club competitions in the region.
Holly McMullen took two first places on the 3,250m course which stretched along the River Irwell before concluding in the old Manchester Ship Canal docks at Salford Quays.
In the sculls she recorded the fastest time in her category of 13mins, before joining a composite crew from Warrington, Runcorn and Agecroft to win the women’s junior 17 quad sculls.
The women’s junior 16 quad sculls of Hannah Whiteley, Deanna Wooler, Alice Bowyer and Mia Singleton gained a hard-fought victory in 12mins 32secs.
The women’s masters four of Helen Newns, Pippa Valentine-Smith, Siân Henrys, Andrea Harrison and cox Georgina Richards followed recorded the fastest time in their category of 13mins 20secs.
Other notable performances included George McCormick’s second in the junior 16-year-olds’ single sculls, second for Henry Balcerak in the J18 single sculls in 12mins 28secs and second for the ever-improving masters double sculls of Philip Higginson and Dave Jordan.
The club will next compete at the Chester Head of the River on October 29.
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