TOP rower Robbie Prosser proved oar-some again for Wales in the Home Countries Regatta at London Docklands, winning for the second year running as the team secured a best ever 11 wins.

And three members of the Old Monmothian’s former school club were also celebrating, Haberdashers’ Joe Richards, Ed Smith and James Wardle helping them win the John Hartland Cup junior men’s team prize for the first time, named after the school’s former rowing master, who led Wales to the 1986 Commonwealth Games.

The Wales junior men celebrate with the John Hartland Cup
The Wales junior men celebrate with the John Hartland Cup (Welsh Rowing)

Prosser, who won World U23 fours gold in a world best time with GB in 2022, was part of the winning Wales four that beat England, Scotland and Ireland at last year's event on the London 2012 Olympic course.

And he teamed up again with 2025 crew mate George Cowley to take the men's pairs this time.

Having helped Leander win the Centenary Men's 8s Head of the River alongside fellow OM Jack Tottem on the reverse Boat Race course in March, he proved a winner again with two-time Henley Regatta medallist Cowley, taking a 1/2L lead from Ireland at 500m before storming clear to lead by more than 3L at half-way.

And Wales kept their foot on the gas to win by nine seconds from England in seven minutes 37.21 seconds.

Meanwhile, Richards was in the junior coxless four that came second to England, and then joined schoolmates Smith and Wardle in the eight that finished second in both the 2000m and 500m races, again behind the English.

Wales' junior boys also secured wins in the double scull, quad scull 2km and sprint, and the A and B singles races to help lift the team crown.

The junior girls also placed second in their team competition following wins in the A and B singles and the 500m quad sprint.

Wales’ record 11 wins overall eclipsed the previous best eight in 2012 and 2025.