Ceetak Limited

“Ceetak Ltd is the leading UK provider of engineered sealing solutions. With many capabilities including design, development and manufacturing, Ceetak services hundreds of customers in a variety of markets globally, providing high performance and quality engineered products.

Based in Bedford for the last 40 years Ceetak Ltd has strong links to the Star Rowing Club as (now retired) Chairman Ray Baron was one of the founding members. We are proud to offer sponsorship to ensure that children and young adults get the chance to pursue their interests in a fantastic sport”.

Ceetak – massive support!

Training Camp 2014 – Ceetak on tour prior to Henley Royal Regatta:

The sponsorship has had a great community impact – the junior team are largely state school kids who would otherwise not perhaps get the chance to take up the sport; at Henley for example they had the backing of a number of Olympians, were started in their time trial by Sir Steve Redgrave, the finish Marshall was Sir Matthew Pinsent whilst New Zealand Olympic Champion Eric Murray took time out to write them a note of support.

Ceetak Limited – lead sponsor at Star Regatta

The Ceetak sponsorship also provided the boat for the senior men’s four – 3 of which are former Junior squad members who have progressed to the senior team.

: Ceetak sponsored boat, ‘Ray Baron’ on the London 2012 Olympic Regatta Lake

: Ceetak kit, Ceetak boat, ‘Ray Baron’ racing at Dorney Lake

: Warm up for Ceetak and ‘Ray Baron’

: Ceetak and ‘Ray Baron’ resplendent at Dorney Lake

Ceetak at the Trent Head – ‘Oar-some!!’

CEETAK on tour – Banyoles 2014

Ceetak take the lead – Schools Head 2014

On the course at Henley with Ceetak

Andy, BBC cameraman captures it all - with the boys in their Ceetak kit of course!

Ceetak – as seen on TV! With the BBC and the Junior boys at Henley Royal Regatta – see video below

All in all this is making a real difference in our community and helping unlock more of the potential of our young athletes and Ceetak is a big part of that!

: Ceetak at the 1992 Olympics venue in Banyoles

: CEETAK on tour!

: Ceetak will be going ‘on tour’ on the new Junior truck

: Ceetak take the lead!

: Ceetak at The Scullery on the London 2012 olympic rowing lake – legacy in action

: Ceetak – Star Club sponsor!

: The indoor rowing – Ceetak’s name on the tin for Champions of the Future

: …and the next Champions of the Future event

: Ceetak kit and boat at Henley Royal Regatta

: Ceetak kit!

: Ceetak winning in the Wyfold challenge cup

: Ceetak winning with the Junior boys

: Ceetak in the Senior men’s crew

: Ceetak in the Women’s crew!

: Ceetak on the start at Henley Royal Regatta

: Ceetak winning in the Fawley Challenge Cuo

: Ceetak boat and kit cross the line at Henley Royal Regatta

: Ceetak are GO!

: Ceetak winning in the boat, in the kit and in style!

: Star Club – Ceetak!

: Olympic Champion’s words of support for Ceetak sponsored Juniors – Legacy in action

: Murray and Bond – World and Olympic Champions – supporting our juniors – supported by Ceetak!

: On the course at Henley with Ceetak

: Kit and boat – Ceetak branded

: Ceetak at HRR

: Eric Murray – Olympic Champion – words of support for our Ceetak sponsored juniors

: Ray Baron and Ceetak – not only his name on the boat, but down there to support too.

: Andy, BBC cameraman captures it all – with the boys in their Ceetak kit of course!

: Crew briefing – next to the Ceetak sponsored boats and filmed by the Beeb

: They’re on their own – in their Ceetak boat!

: Andy Smith does his thing – a bit of spit and polish on the Ceetak mens boat

: Final words – the boys wearing their Ceetak training tops

: Post victory interviews with James, BBC Look East – and Ceetak on the telly!

: Olympic bronze and World Gold cox Phelan Hill with the Ceetak juniors

: Bav and juniors – Ceetak at HRR!

: The women resplemdent in their Ceetak kit

: Ceetak at London Dorney – the olympic lake

: ….and racing in the fours event in their kit

: Ceetak kit!

: Ceetak banner on tour at National Schools Regatta

: Ceetak on tour

: Junior gazebo – to be branded in sponsors asap

: Ceetak – pride of place at Star Club

: Star Junior honours Ray Baron and Ceetak

: Sue Baron pours the bubbly for the Ceetak boat – named in honour of her father – Ceetak and the Olympic legacy in action”

: Ray Baron – Ceetak and Star Club

It was fantastic to see Ray turn up to see the BBC Look East team filming the junior crew and give his best wishes and good luck as they went out to race – a race they subsequently won!

See below for a selection of images and also the BBC Look East pieces featuring the Juniors – in their Ceetak kit of course! Also visit the Home page for this website and scroll down the posts there for more details – including insights into rowing from the athletes plus visit the References page to see what mum’s and dad’s think too!

Junior rowing – it’s a massive deal!