
Newcastle University’s Women’s eight (W8) team triumphed with gold, and the Men’s coxless four (M4-) took the silver at the 8th European Universities Rowing Championship.
Blustery conditions in the Tyne Valley didn’t spoil the enthusiasm of the teams who between them raised over £3000 to support the Sports Scholarship Fund at Newcastle University.
Newcastle University Boat Club (NUBC) had seven representatives at the 2013 U23 World Rowing Championships held in Linz, Austria from 24 – 28 July 2013.