Contact Details

These are the contact details for the current year (2024-25) following the AGM in September.

If you're interested in joining as an experienced rower, contact the appropriate captain.

If you're a novice and would like to try out rowing please contact beginners@chestertonrowingclub.org.

Current Committee Members

  • Club Captain: Rachel Newby (rachel.newby@hotmail.com)

  • Men's Captain: Ralph Hancock, vice Paul Szyszko (menscaptain@chestertonrowingclub.org)

  • Women's Captain: Louise Atkin, vice Beccy Garrill (womenscaptain@chestertonrowingclub.org)

  • Honorary Secretary: Shonu Das

  • Treasurer: Lorraine Turvill

  • Membership: Alex Coplan

  • Equipment Officer: Paul Szyszko

  • Kit Officer: Shonu Das

  • Water Safety Advisor: Dave Richards

  • Social Secretary: Sigita Siliūnaitė and David O'Loughlin

  • Web: William Connolley

  • Fundraising officer: Vacant

  • Head of Coaching: Vacant

  • Race Secretary: Kasia Barbusinska

  • Welfare Officer: Mareike Suesse

  • Head of Coxes: Vacant

Past committees:

  • 2023/24: Club: Rachel Newby; Men: Ralph Hancock; Women: Karen Momber.

  • 2022/23: Club: Conor Burgess; Men: Jon Hachett; Women: Catherine Vilhauer and Natalie Andrews.

  • 2021/22: Club: Conor Burgess; Men: Simon Emmings; Women: Sarah Burgess.

  • 2020/21: Club: Conor Burgess; Men: Simon Emmings; Women: Natalie Andrews.

  • 2019/20: Club: Conor Burgess; Men: Simon Emmings; Women: Rachel Newby.

  • 2018/19: Club: Rachel Newby; Men: Conor Burgess; Women: Sarah Burgess.

  • 2017/18: Club: Simon Emmings; Men: Brian Stevens; Women: Amanda Clarkson.

  • 2016/17: Club: Mike Prior-Jones; Men: Brian Stevens; Women: Amanda Clarkson.

  • 2015/16: Club: Simon Emmings; Men: Simon Emmings; Women: Lorraine Turvill.

  • 2014/15

  • 2013/14: Club: Anne Roberts; Men: William Connolley / Simon Emmings; Women: Lorraine Turvill.

  • 2012/13

  • 2011/12: Club: Chris Wood; Men: Steven Andrews; Women: Jeanette Mansfield.