WORLD Champion Anna Bailey (Old Wrecks IRC) of Hanley Swan, still suffering from a back problem, took gold at the British Indoor Rowing Championships held at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena last Sunday.

Anna took first place in the Women's 50-54 class in 7.11.2, some 31 seconds ahead of the silver medallist.

The next major race will be the Welsh Grand Prix event at Cardiff's Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens on December 14.