JUNIOR sculling teams from York City Rowing Club won two events at the Northwich Head of the River races.

Sculling over the 2,500 metres course into a strong headwind, Caroline Jones won Women's Junior 18 single sculls in 11 minutes 6 seconds.

Morven Porteous came second in Women's Senior 3 sculls in 11min 19sec, and her sister Freya was second in Women's Junior 15 sculls in 11-42.

They were then joined by Helen Broadbridge to win Women's Junior Coxless Quads in a time of 9min 26sec, the fastest women's four time of the day and beating the times of some junior men and women's eights.

Rebecca Weerakoon came second in Women's Novice Sculls against strong opposition.

In the Women's Junior 15 Double Sculls Sarah Whitwell and Jenny Addison came second in 11min 3sec.

Charlotte Richer and Sarah Barker came second in Women's Junior 16 Double Sculls. Steph Gant sculled competently at the higher level of Women's Senior 2 Single Sculls.

This was the last long distance race of the season and crews are now training for the sprint regattas.

The first will be at York on Saturday, May 5 and will be part of the build-up by club's juniors for the National Schools Championships on May 26 and 27 at the National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham.

Updated: 11:36 Saturday, April 21, 2001