York City Rowing Club's dynamic dozen ensured one of their most successful competitions for some time when they took part in the St Neots Regatta at the weekend.

They had 12 winning crews and scullers over the two days, racing over 1,000 metres on Saturday and 500 metres on Sunday.

Men's and women's captains Mick and Anne Homa led from the front, each recording two personal wins.

The men's crew of Mick Homa, Chris Jones, Stuart Clarke and Dan Clarke, coxed by Penny Whiting, comfortably won the two top fours events, senior class 2 on Saturday and senior class 1 on Sunday.

On Sunday, another York crew of Ian Hazel, Stuart McGlynne, Owen Gillard and Pete White, again coxed by Whiting, won senior class 2 fours as the other crew had progressed to a higher status level as a result of Saturday's win.

The women's four of Loretta Williams, Ester Williams, Vicki Newbould and Sheona Southern also won on both days.

On Saturday they won novice fours, coxed by Jenny Irvine, then on Sunday progressed to senior class 4 which they won, with Steph Gant coxing in the final where they beat Peterborough.

Their cox from the earlier round, George Scott, had to miss out on the final as he had to race the final of senior class 3 sculls, which he won in a tight race.

York also won the mixed senior class 2 fours on Saturday in an all-York final. The 'A' crew of Irvine, McGlynne, Gillard and Anne Homa, coxed by Whiting (who picked up four coxing trophies), beat the 'B' crew by just over a length.

Williams and Gant won women's senior class 3 doubles sculls over the sprint course on Sunday.

There were a number of wins in single sculls headed by women's captain Homa who took senior class 1 sculls on Saturday.

Nicki Elkin and George Scott won women's and men's senior class 3 sculls respectively on Sunday. Caroline Jones won junior under 18 sculls on both Saturday and Sunday.

York's next competition is the Peterborough Summer Regatta in three weeks time.

PICTURE: York City Rowing Club's winning team. Back row (left to right) Nicki Elkin, Mick Homa, Anne Homa, Dan Clarke, Owen Gillard, Loretta Williams, Andy Cawood (coach), Steph Gant, Pete White, Ian Hazel, George Scott. Front: Vicki Newbould, Ester Williams, Stuart McGlynne, Stuart Clarke, Chris Jones, Penny Whiting, Sheona Southern