On a rather wet Saturday morning of the Lent Bumps, the Boat Club and Billygoats gathered to name two new boats – the Michael Potter and the Ashton Brown.
Andre Neto-Bradley, Captain of Boats, thanked the Professor Michael Potter for his 25 years as Treasurer of the Billygoats Society, and the Billygoats Society for contributing to the new pair/double the Michael Potter. Michael explained how honoured he was and how he is a great believer in sculling and small boats training so he was very glad to have a small boat bear his name.
Andre then introduced Ashton Brown, triple Blue and CUWBC President, after whom the new Women’s VIII Ashton Brown (paid for by the Billygoats Society) was named. It had already been christened in the week’s races and raced again that afternoon, with the women going up 3 places.
Ashton thanked the Billygoats for the new VIII and for welcoming and supporting her in coming to Fitz and Cambridge, and spoke of how much she had enjoyed her experiences here, rowing both for the University and for the College.