This years Alumni Dinner was a great success, raising a large amount of money for SSBC. More than 50 alumni made it back to the dinner; a fantastic turnout!
The afternoon saw both a men’s and a women’s VIII of alumni returning to the river. After a paddle up to the top of the long reach both crews were confident and fresh enough for a race. It was a nerve-wracking few minutes for me as Captain seeing some of our best shells carve a path through the swathes of novice boats on the reach but both crews put in a convincing performance. Obviously once you’ve rowed for Sidney you never lose the ability.
The black tie dinner in the evening was held in Hall (pictured). After the dinner an auction was held to raise some more money. One of the more unusual items was a 1934 Sculling Exerciser, essentially a spring-loaded rowing machine with a fairly bizarre action! One can only assume that the dinner was the first time such a contraption has been used on top of high table in Hall! The main item in the auction were the naming rights to the women’s IV, which went for £1000.
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Many thanks to everyone who attended and made donations. It was a great evening and raised a lot of money for the club