BEWDLEY Rowing Club tasted medal success at the British National Masters Championships in Nottingham.

The Women’s Master C coxed four crew of Kim Martyn Smith, Jean Main, Jane Chiswell, Helen Hugo and cox Kat Carlyle won their heat to come up against a tough field in the final.

All six finalist had times for their heats spread across just three seconds, so the final was going to be a close fought race. Sandwiched between the winners and runners-up of the other heat, Marlow and Nottingham Composite, Bewdley fought hard but couldn’t quite overcome either of them and came away with a bronze medal in a time of 3 minutes 53 seconds.

Marlow won in 3.49, with Nottingham Composite second in 3.52.

Bewdley saw other clubs reach the finals in an overall successful display.

Meanwhile at the Bridgnorth Regatta, the club came away with a victory in the IM2 4+ junior section, when the crew of Ed Frost, James Myatt, Brendan Wrighton and Joe Smith, coxed be Sophie Osborne, overcome some strong opposition along the way.

There was also a close race for the novice men, who were racing in the primary event for beginners, when they beat Pengwern in the first race but were pipped to the line in the second by two tenths of a second.

The club also ran the second of four learn to row courses following on from an intake of new members after Pub and Club Regatta.

The remaining two courses are set for August 6 and 7, as well as an Olympic special on September 3 and 4.