Kingswear rower Bill Lucas, who finished fifth in the final of the men's double sculls at the London 2012 Olympics, will not be competing at the GB team senior rowing trials because of injury. The trials were taking place last weekend at the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake, Caversham, near Reading, with Lucas initially named on the roster before his late withdrawal. As well as the Olympics, 2012 saw Bill and his partner Sam Townsend pick up a silver medal in the world cup regatta at Belgrade. He is also a former world U23 champion.