The first race of the season and – after a period of squad
training/crew selection – everyone was looking forward to seeing the results of
all their hard work. The race is 2500m long and takes places along the River
Cam. The day alone is a test, facing the elements with no cover to (de)rig the
boats – always against the clock. The races are usually viewed as a form of
training, however, the weekend has become synonymous with “Captains’ test”; the
first major event where the newly-appointed captains have to overcome the
obstacles faced when attempting to get 5 boats and 40 rowers to Cambridge. The
day ran smoothly, with every member of the boat club contributing to the overall
success, resulting in a fantastic event for SGHBC.
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Photo courtesy of Cantabrigian Rowing Club
(Men's Second IV)
(From left to right: Chris Rimmer, Max Sullivan, Courtney Dos Santos and Grant Nolan)
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| Photo courtesy of Cantabrigian Rowing Club (Men's First VIII) (From left to right: James Forrester, Adam Tabor, Tom Borthwick, Hugo Layard Horsfall, John Edwards, Jordan Coleman, James Parkin Mohammad Osman and Ashley Tomlinson) |
Men’s First VIII:
With a newly formed crew, there was everything to play for. Our starts were fierce but could have been cleaner. Despite this, there was complete commitment from the crew resulting in a finish time of 8.53. This placed us as the 2nd fastest UH crew, chasing ICSM.Men's Second VIII:
The men's 2nd VIII showed some very promising signs, putting
in a solid time of 9 minutes and 42 seconds. This placed them as the second
best 2nds crew within UH, leaving them in a strong position to contend for the
top spot at the Allom cup next week. The 2nd IV (Joe Bridgeman, Chris Rimmer,
Max Sullivan, Courtney Dos Santos and Grant Nolan) then went on to produce
SGHBC's best result of the day, finishing top of the 4+ category and destroying
their opposition by a margin of 28 seconds!
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| Photo Courtesy of Ashley Tomlinson (Women's First VIII) (from left to right: Natalie Anscombe, Helen Menys, Liv Jones, Alex Crossland, Becca Jenna and Joanna Fish) |
Women’s First VIII:
A strong row up and a tense start finishing with a hard push
and a speedy 10.23 time. This placed us in 4th position. All things considered,
it was a positive day with lots of experience gained. Hopefully with experience
we can carry through to our next races – Allom Cup on 30th November.
Women’s Second VIII:
Some apprehension as a majority of the team had not raced
Cambridge before, but this soon evaporated as the adrenaline kicked in and lots
of support from captain Ester who was cycling alongside. We rowed well,
finishing in 11.36 which placed us in 11th position.
Written by: Hugo Layard Horsfall, Mohammad Osman, Natalie Anscombe and Flora Campbell
Written by: Hugo Layard Horsfall, Mohammad Osman, Natalie Anscombe and Flora Campbell
