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Pilch Athletes

 

Pilch are pleased to support these athletes:

 

Alfie HewettAlfie Hewett

Alfie Hewett is a local 14 year old wheelchair tennis player, who lives in Cantley, Norfolk. Inspired by his favourite player Roger Federer, Alfie started playing tennis when he was just seven years old.
Recently, Alfie won both singles and doubles titles at the ITF 2012 Cruyff Foundation Junior Masters in Tarbes, France. This prestigious event is only for the top eight ranked junior boys.
Currently, he is third in the World Junior ITF rankings and is reigning British Junior National Champion (singles and doubles), having won both events for the past two years. He has also represented Great Britain at the World Team Cup in 2010 and 2011. His ambition is to be the best in the world and to represent Great Britain at The Paralympics.

 

Albert HicksAlbert Hicks

City College Norwich Outdoor Adventure student Albert Hicks has triumphed in the Kayak Marathon World Cup 1 Junior championship in Rome.
The 17 year old student from Attleborough, who is a member of Norwich Canoe Club, powered his way to success in the Kayak World Cup which was held in Rome on Saturday 25th June.
The gruelling marathon event was held over a 12-mile course. In the event competitors have to portage every lap, which means getting out of the water and carrying their kayaks between bodies of water, covering more than 700m in this way during the course of the 5-lap race.
Albert was up against two fellow British athletes and three paddlers from Italy and two Argentineans in the final. Despite not expecting to finish amongst the medals, Albert found himself in a leading group of four paddlers as the race entered its final lap.
Albert struck out for home early, some 1500m from the finish, and held off the chasing pack to secure first place - his first major success in international competition.

 

Sybren HooglandSybren Hoogland

Sybren Hoogland and Will Moorhouse were selected for England in the Home countries Regatta after a close race that found them leading with 250m gone by a length of clear water. The Norwich RC crew finished a close second in silver position but as the fastest English crew gained selection for the country.

 

 

 

 

Mollie AppletonMollie Appleton

Mollie Appleton racing for the first time at a National event in her single as opposed to double scull. She overcame challenging head winds and rough conditions to win a Silver medal.