AFTER the disappointment of missing out at Henley Royal Regatta, the York City Rowing Club lightweight quad are hoping to pull in some silverware at the Great Britain Championships at Holmepierrepoint, near Notting-ham.

The four of David Tinkler (stroke), George Scott, Ian Hazell and Matthew Seymour (bow) have been training hard on the River Ouse for the championships which are being held on Saturday.

Tinkler said: "We will be competing against other lightweight crews as against the heavies at Henley. We have been putting in extra work on the river to find a bit more pace."

These championships will be the last major event in which the four will compete together, as Tinkler will be going to Cambridge University and Seymour to Oxford.

Also rowing at Nottingham will be the women's coxless pair of Caroline Jones - who stamped her mark in the junior races at the Burton Regatta by winning the women's J18 and J18 singles sculls - and Claire Broadbridge.

They will row in the junior double sculls, although it will be their last event together as Broadbridge leaves to work in Australia before going to Edinburgh University.

Loretta Williams and Steph Grant, meanwhile, will be racing in the women's lightweight double sculls.

In addition to Jones' success at the Burton Regatta, women's captain Ann Homa won the veteran B single sculls and Nicky Elkin the senior two single sculls.

The women's senior 4 coxed fours was won by the York crew of Ester Williams, Loretta Williams, Vicky Newbound, Sheona Southern and Jenny Ervine (cox).

Clubmate George Scott tasted two victories, winning the men's senior 3 pairs with David Tinkler and the senior 3 sculls in his new boat.

Former York City oarsman Ian Edmondson won a medal at Henley Royal Regatta when he rowed in the Cambridge University four which won the Britannia Challenge Cup.

PICTURE: MISSION IN NOTTINGHAM: The York City Rowing Club crew aiming for glory at Holmepierrepoint, from left, Matthew Seymour, Ian Hazell, George Scott and David Tinkler