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The Usual Suspects:
Keni
The boss: Coach, committee chair, outrigger paddler, seasoned drinker and chiropractor convert. Teaches French and PE in spare time. Shares house with Tina Turner and once came home to find the entire crew hiding in her kitchen.
James
The boss too: Coach, club captain and 'Jamelia' at Thames events. Serpent shorts never leave him. Host of Infamous Xmas party and fire-work safety demonstration.
John Wen
Travelodge expert, list-writer and ex moustache-flaunting catalogue model (pics on request). Lock up your daughters.
Jane
Stands no nonsense, collects subs&race fees faster than you can earn them.  Hosts annual cocktail party and invites Serpees for entertainment. Serpent wedding this year to Kempie!
Mad Debs
Warmer-upper, club secretary; trademark crazy hats and naked stretching  Laugh serves as warning to approaching rowers traveling in opposite direction.
Glen 
Fundraiser person, bid-writer and host of committee soires.  Tendency to flamenco dance and drink your best champagne at parties.
Kerry
'Finances' person. Under Jane's instruction. Used to be a rower hundreds of years ago but the Serpees took her prisoner and she's still trying to escape.
Caroline
PR person and Webmistress. Used to be in Exe-Calibre but had a serpent 'vision'. Host of now legendary 'house-warming', scene of infamous flan-throwing incident. 
Tina Turner
Danish import. Generally located either in an 01 or The Cluny in Byker discussing tactics with webmistress. Starred in taxi 'tripping' comedy as a finale to the flan-throwing evening. 
Susie
Lives next to river, always last to arrive at river. Acquired kiwi Stormers at the Great River Race and despite imminently moving to London is going to commute to training.
Billy
Our gentleman paddler. Former triathlete and unstoppable with his new carbon fibre paddle.  
Carol
'Mad as cheese' according to Debs.  Other half of James-and-Carol. Once spent an entire journey to Albert Docks eating Les' whelks. Fabulous flan-maker and quite mad. Did I mention that?
Judith
Club logo designer and half of another successful Serpent match - getting married to Chopwell John this summer. Used to be based at the Kenton Road Serpent headquarters pre-Tina T.
Chopwell John
See above. In addition, due to injury last season, John learned to helm, helm, drum, helm and employ clever tactics to get the Serpees of the line "C'mon Serpeeeents, GIVE IT TO ME". We did.
Bob
Dry-stone-waller Bob was chief boat tower last year, many happy memories of the A1 at 50 mph, I expect. Most embarrassing moment involved 'Jamilia', a picnic hamper and the Albert Docks Regatta Centre security guard, from memory.
Ian
Spencie is a seasoned Serpent and our designated 'Spencie, sorry it's only 2 d notice but can you print this on a t-shirt' secretary.  When not paddling, does triathlons and marathons and other daft things.
Roy
Deputy webmistress and ex rower who saw the serpees one day and thought 'I need to be in that boat there, be damned with this rowing lark'. 
Kev
Kev has a really exciting job in the theatre and used to be a baker. Now he's a serpee and provides technical expertise on paddle tape. Any chance of some flood lights in the boathouse Kev?
Michael
Michael is another serpee who does hundreds of other sports - also coaches us when James and Keni have had enough - which is quite often.
Les
Ex Royal Marine Commando Les has a Croft and an established  whelk fishery in Scotland, as well as his own 01.  Les will be contributing to boat maneuvers this year.
Paul
Sports Manager and pretty fast runner Paul is a virgin Serpent, looking forward to his first airing at Liverpool.  We can only hope that the after show party doesn't put him off.
Becks
Phantom Serpent Becks is actually a rower with an 01 habit.  Since admitting her problem, Becks has become the high priestess of 01 instruction, showing endless, endless patience...
Kempie
Aussie Kempie has actually moved all the way from London (via Aus) to join us in the NE.  As an added bonus, Jane has agreed to marry him this summer. The serpees will be collecting donations for a wedding shirt, since it's doubtful he owns any.
Clive
Helm Clive Hole esq is King of Durham Amateur Rowing Club and rather brilliantly seems to quite like us serpees, even agreeing to helm us in Toronto! Owner of dog Toby who would probably paddle for us if the BDA allowed it.
Twistin' Tristan
Twistin' is our newest recruit, having been coerced by Glen.  Under expert tuition from Debs, Twistin' really is!  Did the London marathon this year, which has to merit respect.
Matt Williams
Strict vegetarian and current Eurovision winner Matt is currently on loan from a novice, little-known crew based in darkest Hertfordshire.    
Michelle Breheny
Top paddler and recruiter for Notts Anaconda, Michelle has found herself joining the Serpees this year in prep for a small jaunt to Toronto.  In her spare time, Michelle practices alternating extremely quickly between a drum seat in a green boat and a normal seat in her own boat.

Adie Downes

Jules Wilkinson

Training

We train at Durham Amateur Rowing Club (DARC), which situated at the end of Green Lane in Durham City.

Sundays 10:00-12:00

Wednesdays 18:30-20:00

You can contact us for more information, or just register your interest on the contact us page.  We offer two free taster sessions to prospective new members, no experience necessary - just old kit and a water bottle!