Great results from Duisberg Regatta
	Frances, chasing down, Karsten the Olympic champion . . . .		. . . . to just 1.87 seconds.
	Frances was the comfortable winner on Sunday
	Sarah Martin, first time out in International pairs . . . .		. . . on her way to 2nd place in the B final
	Frances at training camp at Varese in Italy

Duisberg Regatta - Saturday Results

Women's single sculler, Frances Houghton, ran 1996 and 2000 Olympic champion Ekaterina Karsten close at the line, also holding off a strong Dutch challenge to finish second.

Women - Heavyweights

Single Scull - A

1. Ekaterina Karsten (Belarus) 7:40.00

2. Frances Houghton (Univ of London) 7:41.87

3. Hurnet Dekkers (Holland) 7:47.09

4. Viktoria Szekely (Hungary) 7:54.02

5. Nuria Dominguez (Spain) 8:01.28

6. Yvonne Wekesser (Germany) 8:04.98

Coxless Pair - A

1. Holland 7:29.55

2. Germany I 7:31.75

3. Bev Gough/Ros Carslake

   (Notts County/Leander) 7:34.93

4. Germany II 7:36.99

5. Poland 7:37.20

6. France 7:40.68

Coxless Pair - B

1. Germany I 7:41.73

2. Sarah Martin/Sarah Waldron (Oxford Univ)

   7:44.48

3. Germany II 7:46.19

4. Germany III 7:48.57

5. Germany IV 7:50.53

6. Germany V 7:56.22

ARA International Manager David Tanner said: "This has

been a very positive start to the season. In particular, we have shown good depth across the whole team with some superb performances at the top end. Pride of place must go to the men's pair who were excellent on both days.

Despite their loss today, the men's four continue to show that they are world class.  There was an impressive win, too, for Frances Houghton and a much improved performance from the women's double. The wins from the lightweight women show that we are on track to produce world class performances".

Duisberg Regatta - Sunday Results

Frances Houghton completed an even-paced win in the women's single scull in the absence of reigning Olympic champion Ekaterina Karsten of Belarus who was racing today in a quad.

In the face of a French threat at 1000m, Houghton maintained her control. "I am really pleased with the weekend", said Houghton. "Today's scull was better than yesterday particularly in the first 1000m. I feel I've got a really strong basic rhythm and now I need to work on being more in the race in the first half".

Women - Heavyweights

Single Scull - A

1. Frances Houghton (Univ of London) 7:32.92

2. Caroline Delas (France) 7:38.11

3. Hurnet Dekkers (Holland) 7:39.36

4. Viktoria Szekely (Hungary) 7:40.56

5. Nuria Dominguez (Spain) 7:48.25

6. Yvonne Weckesser (Germany) 7:49.70

The women's pair of Sarah Martin and Sarah Waldron, of

Oxford University, were third in their B final whilst world junior champion Matt Langridge was fifth in the B final of the men's single scull. Alasdair Stuart, of Exeter, winner in the men's lightweight single B final yesterday was unable to repeat the performance today with no race in this category on the programme.

Coxless Pair - A

1. Germany 1 7:17.84

2. Holland 7:25.43

3. France 7:26.15

4. Germany II 7:26.92

5. Ros Carslake/Bev Gough (Notts

   County/Leander) 7:27.69

6. Poland 7:29.34

Coxless Pair - B

1. Germany I 7:39.80

2. Germany Ii 7:41.94

3. Sarah Martin/Sarah Waldron (Oxford Univ)

   7:47.35

4. Germany III 7:49.78

5. Germany IV 7:54.01

6. Germany V 8:18.80