St John's Second 8. Well, what more needs to be said, talented, strong, fast, attractive, skilful an inspiration to all who saw them .....
| Stroke | Nigel Walder |
| Seven | Ben Ollivere |
| Six | Jan Dehn |
| Five | Carl Schultz |
| Four | Pete Ward |
| Three | Pete Richinson |
| Two | Dom Brittain |
| Bow | Andy Miller |
| Cox | Vikcy Turner |
| Coaches | James Warner |
| Rick Plummer |
Occasionally a crew just gets it together, and it's even fun getting up at 5.45am to go and freeze you 'nads off on a freezing river. The Second Eight this year was a crew similar to that. So cheers to Doggy Dr Schults, Pete 'Crusher' Maggot, Pete 'look no thumbs' Ward, Nigel 'Tigger' Walder, Jan 'Beardy' Dehn, Andy's Armoury Miller & Dom 'sideboards' Brittain for a great crew.
Nigel Walder, now mens boat club captain was always one of the Lads. He led us through his alter ego, 'The Dark Destroyer' to victory on 2 out of three days, and a row over on the third day. However Nigel is not without dirt himself. Although he didnt row in our Torpid he did have a bit of a victory on Torpids Cocktails night. Poor old Niggles was lain asleep in bed being a boring bugger whilst the rest of us became rather too merry for our own (and Larkin Room's) health. Nigel's absence was however noted by a certain Miss Plumb. Nigel is however as you may have noticed a stroke sider, no good for the Plumb Bird. Ever resourceful (as an engineer and secret agent should be) Caroline enlisted the services of then very drunk Sarah Davis to burst through Nigel's door, wake him up, give him a bit of tongue action and chuck him out of bed so she could use it. Comedy value? Very much so . . . . .
I have now managed to scan some of our piccys so .. click on the thumb nail for a larger picture :
The crew photograph, taken on the bank on the last day.
Miscreants are (from left to right) : Rick, Nigel, Ben (me!), Jan, Carl, Vikcy, Pete, Pete, Dom, Andy & James.
OK, so this is what it was all about, the actual rowing itself. Points to note include Dom's baboon impression, Pete 'the meat' staring at Pete 'look no thumb's' arse, and Dr Schultz staring casually at the bank as we push for ten ....
Cutsie pic of Pete 'no thumb's' Ward (left), Vikcy Turner & Ben Ollivere after the boat club dinner. I know ..... let's play spot the pissed buggers.
OK, another after Boat Club dinner shot. Let's play spot the stupid gibbon. Now that wouldn't happen to be our illustrious captain would it? Good old Caroline can bee seen checking out the bowside talent as per usual. Left to right : Pete Ward, Caroline Plumb, Ben Ollivere, Giddeon the Gibbon (daytime alias Nigel Walder, the Dark Destroyer!).
The post victory celebrations, as we all 'hit' the river on the last day. Points to note in this picture are some random blokes arm, Vikcy raising her hand to ask if she can go to the loo please miss, myself looking like I just lost a limb, and Andy trying to look down Vikcy's top.
Vikcy Biccy! Looking just a little bedraggled. Note this is not a picture of a drowning kitten, this is actually the men's 2nd coxswain extraordinare, Vikcy 'I never hit the bank ohh no I don't' Turner.
A rather unflattering photo of our then captain of boats, James Warner pushing us off the bank. How many pies was it exactly James ....? Ohh I see ... unfortunate camera angle ..... right .... if you say so ....
Nuff said - John's 2 bump Jesus two comming into the gut .... another victory for 'The Dark Destroyer's' men, pity Gordon the Gibbon wasn't pulling though ...
Dominic Brittain, undisputed hard man of sideboards, comedian extraordinaire, and possessor of the 'Memorial Chunder Bucket' for grievous crimes against toilets far and wide. Pictured here with Vikcy turner, owner of the 'Bent rigger award' for crap coxing, shortly before Caveman Dom picked her up, swung her over one shoulder and was seen disappearing into the gardens shouting 'I'm going to have you in the bushes'..... illegal in most parts of the world? yes .... but that's Dom for you.