EVESHAM Rowing Club's girls stormed to a British title at the National Junior Sculling Head of the River on the River Thames.

Coleen Penrose, Chloe Bryn, Yasmin Tredell and Ruth Whyman powered to the under 16s quadruple sculls title at Henley.

The crew finished ahead of second-placed Maidenhead RC in 12 minutes 45 seconds.

Evesham's under 14s boys' quad scull of Andre Roberts, Ed Surman, Lewis Giles, Robert Bonham and cox John Rowland finished fifth out of 34.

Under 14s girls Laura Attwood, Julia Davies, Olivia Walklett, Natasha Bradley and cox Zoe Thomas were 10th, while under 15s boys Lawrence Sullivan, Jamie Sellick, Dominic Murphy, Henry House and cox Jack Lazenby ended up 16th.

Evesham's squad of 2007 Great Britain under 16s caps took on Britain's top private schools in the Schools' Head on London's Boat Race course.

They finished 18th overall in the 260-boat event.

Evesham rowers Oliver Staite, Rory Sullivan, Joshua Pendry and Will Tew impressed at the British junior trials and are on course for Great Britain under 18s honours.