THE first Upton Veterans Regatta took place on a 400 metre downstream course from Poolbrook to the site of the old bridge.
Thirty-nine crews from eight different clubs came to Upton to race against each other in eights, coxed fours, double and single sculls. There were about 130 'seats' on the day, although a lot of competitors were taking part in more than one event.
In all, the club presented 65 pots, 56 of them in the main regatta. The 'Victor Lodorum' club was Ross Rowing Club who won 17 pots, Bewdley were in second place with 14 pots and Monmouth third with 12.
Upton shared the 'wooden spoon' with Stratford Upon Avon with neither winning any pots in the main regatta, although Upton did pick up a few in the scratch eights.
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