2024 River International
River Internationals
2024 River International
Friday 21st June 2024
River Tees (upper)
England
Ireland took the lead in session 1 of the international and held onto that position right through to the end of the day. In that first session they had three 1st places, a second and a fourth to give them 9 placings. Scotland had a good start with one 1st, three 2nds and a 4th to sit in second place with 11 placings. England were on 12 placings courtesy of a 1st, a 2nd, and three thirds and Wales were in fourth with 18 placings.
In session two, Ireland had a 1st, two 2nds and two 4ths to retain the lead on 21 placings. With two 1sts and three thirds, Scotland remained in second with 22 placings and were joined on 22 by England who had a 1st, three 2nds and a 3rd. Wales remained fourth with 35 placings.
Session three was also closely contested with Ireland's two 1sts, a 2nd, 3rd and 4th giving 32 placings just one placing ahead of England who also had two 1sts, a 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Scotland dropped back to third on 35 placings with a 1st, two 2nds and two 4ths.
Ireland consolidated their position in session four where they had three 1sts, a 3rd and a 4th which put them on 42 placings, four placings clear of the field. Scotland came through in the final session to take silver on 46 placings from their one 1st, two 2nds and two 3rds. England had one 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd and two 4ths to drop down to third overall. Wales remained in fourth.
Result | |||||||||||||||
Fish | Points | Placings | |||||||||||||
Ireland | 102 | 4304 | 42 | ||||||||||||
Scotland | 99 | 4213 | 46 | ||||||||||||
England | 113 | 4817 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Wales | 57 | 2421 | 66 |
From the left Michael Callaghan (IFFA Secretary), Dick Logan, Richard McHattie, Scott Hamilton, Mark Straughen, Rab Maxwell (captain), Craig Brown and Paul Angell (IFFA President)
Scotland Team
Robert Maxwell (Captain)
Clatto & Stratheden AC
Previous Caps: 1
Craig Brown
Strathgryfe AA
Scott Hamilton
Club: Tweed Valley Tanglers
Previous Caps: 2
Dick Logan
Coldstream & District AC
Previous Caps: 16
Richard McHattie
Club: Ormiston AC
Previous Caps: 6
Mark Straughen (Reserve)
Coldstream & District AC
Previous Caps: 4
Richard McHattie (Manager)
Club: Ormiston AC
Previous Caps: 6