Glasgow

Bow: David Leonard

Dave, an intercalating (molecular and cellular biology) medical student from Belfast, began his rowing with GUBC as a 1^st year in 2000. Since then he has won the boat race with GUBC 1^st & 2^nd VIIIs, in 2003 & 2002 respectively. Also a keen sailor, he gets no time for serious competition due to his rowing commitments but hopes one day to sail across the Atlantic. Other future plans include eventually graduating from medical school and winning some boat races.

2: Andrew Dickie

3: Iain Rice

Iain, born in Hong Kong, moved to Belfast when he was eight. Previous to coming to GUBC, Ricey rowed with Methodist College Belfast for five years, where he became Irish J4x champion, and represented Ireland at both the Home International Regatta and the Commonwealth Regatta in 2002. He mentions that when rowing hard, his face changes shape into a resemblance of Jimmy Hill. Iain’s future plans include becoming a secondary school history teacher, rowing internationally at senior level and travelling around Europe and East Asia when the chance arises.

4: David Russell

Big Dave began his rowing at GUBC back in 1999 when he claims to have won Tideway with 100kg of ballast in the seat behind him! Since then, he was won the reserve race in 2000, and the mens race in 2001 and 2003. Dave had planned not rowing seriously this year, but a combination of living with two other members of the crew and a nasty habit of going to the gym and training anyway, resulted in him producing the best erg score in the boat! Future plans of Dave's include beating Edinburgh every year for the rest of his life and taking on the role of Sam Seabourne as Deputy White House Communications Director. Presumably he'll want to complete his medical degree first?

5: Iain Giffin

Giffy began his rowing at school in Coleraine five years ago. Since then he has raced at Henley three times and brought back gold medals from the Home International Regatta, representing Ireland in the junior VIII and IV. A second year Naval Architecture student, he has a strange obsession with pre-1990 music and a few toes missing from his left foot. After finishing up at uni, Iain isn’t entirely sure what he’ll do, though the thought of campaigning for the reinstatement of the old Neighbours theme tune is tempting.

6: Jonny Logan

J Lo, a 3^rd year Naval Architecture student, began rowing with George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. Since then his achievements in rowing include winning under 23 sculls at Nat Champs in 2003, Commonwealth Silver in ML2x, 2002 and representing both Scotland and Great Britain at junior level. This is his third year at GUBC where he has now been joined by younger brother Chris. Jonny’s future plans include marrying his fiancée, Lorna Ferguson in August and owning a big boat. All the best to them!

7: Chris Logan

Chris, brother of Jonny, is in his first year of a sports science course at Glasgow. Having learned to row at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh he has attended the Junior World Championships in 2002; Home Countries in 2000, 2001 & 2003; won gold in J18 1x at Nat Champs 2003 and gold  in J18 2x at the pairs head in 2002. Chris would also like to mention he was thrown out of the GB team in 2003 for lack of training, and would like 16 wives in 15 countries!

Stroke: Robbie McNab

Robbie, a final year economics student began his rowing with GUBC as a novice in October 2000. His rowing achievements to date include winning mixed fours at Clydesdale Regatta in 2002 and beating Ginger Dave’s four at Strathclyde Park Regatta in 2001. He has more recently followed this up with wins in the reserve boat race in 2002 and 2003. Robbie is proud of his 14 inch guns and would one day like to become President of the United States of America.

Cox: Judith Burnside

Judith or Pot Noodle as she likes to be known is from Bangor, Northern Ireland. Beginning her rowing at Methodist College Belfast as a cox, Judith has only just begun her time in Glasgow. A 1^st year economics student, she hopes to one day own all the property in the West End of Glasgow and not pay any taxes. In the mean time, she’ll just have to settle with flirting wit the stroke man!