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2 Gold & 1 Silver At Scottish National Rowing Champs |
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Thursday, 15 June 2006 |
 Maidenhead Rowing Club sent along three female athletes (2 juniors and one senior) to compete at this year's Scottish National Rowing Championships on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June, to Strathclyde Country Park, Watersports Centre, Scotland.
On the Saturday, the first medal for Maidenhead came in the Women's Lightweight Sculls where Vicky Sims was competing against a strong field of competitors all out to impress selectors for potential Scottish selection to the Commonwealth Games. Vicky sculled the 2k course into a cross headwind well and was pleased to finish one length behind the winner and take a well earned Silver medal.
Next down the course was Laurian Pepper and Ally Brooks competing in a straight final of Women's Junior Double Sculls. From the start Maidenhead went out into a joint lead with a top Scottish junior double composite from Nithsdale and George Watsons College. Sculling strongly this young crew did well to cross the line just 6secs down on a strong Scottish double and take 2nd place. Both these junior doubles finished the course in times that were more than 25 seconds faster than the senior womens 2x. As the final was only 4 boats no Silver medal was awarded for this event.
Third Maidenhead boat down the course was Ally Brooks competing in the WJ16 Single Sculls. Ally went out of the blocks fast and had to contend with a very strong head wind. Ally led from the start and moved out to a 1 length lead at 250m moving out to a large lead of approx 40 seconds at the finish to take a pleasing Scottish Gold medal.
On the Sunday Vicky Sims competed in the Womens Lightweight Quad Sculls and again they sculled strongly down the course leading by 1.5L at halfway when Vicky caught a crab which allowed the 2nd place crew to draw level. Regaining composure and with focus and strong sculling the composite lightweight quad went on to regain a lead of 1.5L again and crossed the line to take a Gold medal.
All 3 Maidenhead athletes impressed the Scottish selectors and will all likely to be given an opportunity to row for Scotland in 2006. Vicky Sims' focus was on improving her chances of selection for the Commonwealth Games team.
An excellent weekends results from members of Maidenhead Rowing Club with Scottish roots.
Billy Brooks
Captain Juniors |
