Supporters of Hinksey Sculling School had cause to celebrate as they picked up their first ever National Schools Regatta medal, at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham.

Hinksey's under 14 boys quad collected a bronze medal, to the delight of the director of coaching Tom Collins.

They come from a variety of non-rowing schools that are instructed by Collins and his team of coaches, based at the St Edward's School boathouse in Godstow.

Headington School were outstanding winners of the girls under 14 octuples as well as silver medallists in the new event for under 15 girls coxed fours.

City of Oxford held on for the silver medal in the closely fought under 14 girls double sculls.

However, the boys schools had to be content with bronze medals, Abingdon gaining theirs in the second octuple and Radley College in the first octuple.

Because of the rough weather, there was time to complete only eight of the scheduled 20 time-trial categories.

Of those, the best performance came from Simon Steel and Josh Yerrell of Wallingford RC.

Improving on Yerrell's bronze medal of last year, this combination took the championship double sculls gold by more than eight seconds.