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Maidenhead record two wins at Walton Head |
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Friday, 03 December 2004 |
This is a popular head for doubles, singles and pairs. There were 453
entries over four divisions. The course is 3000m downstream but on Saturday there
was hardly any stream.
There are a couple of danger points along the course. One is just after the
boats have cleared the rickety bridge by the end of the island, if they keep
going straight then they may well find themselves on a collision course with
either other scullers going up to their boating points or even going up to the
start for the next division, or with pleasure boats moored, up to three
deep, on the far bank. During the first division we witnessed several collisions
and near misses here, some of them quite aggressive. The other danger point
is the finishing straight where the river narrows down and so boats are forced
to get much closer together. Again several bad tempered collisions were
seen. Thankfully none of the collisions involved Maidenhead boats.
With most of the junior squad training for Burway head next weekend we had
quite a small entry for the juniors, just five in total. They were; two entries
in the WJ13 1x, Emma Kerns and Carmel Bevan; two entries in the WJ12 2x,
Fifi Bevan/Lexy Dobson and Emily Webster/Rebecca Reeve – although Fifi subbed in
for Rebecca who was suffering from a cold; one entry in the WJ13 2x, Hannah
Shimmin/Lucy Brockwell.
The conditions were very good, no stream, no wind, no rain, good visibility
and not very cold.
Lexy and Fifi were in the WJ12 2x in the first division. As they came past
the bend they looked really good and put in a final blast down to the finish.
Carmel and Emma were also in their singles in the first division and came
along soon after the double.
In the second division Emily joined Fifi in the WJ12 2x.. Although this pair
haven’t rowed together very much they had a good row down without incident.
For the third division we had Hannah and Lucy in the WJ13 2x, which is a new
pairing and due to illness last week the girls had never partnered each
other at all before …even in training. So they had a quick get to know each other
session on the way up to the start and seemed like old pals on the way back
down.
As well as the juniors Karon Phillips and Sarah Archibald were also entered.
Unfortunately, on the day, Sarah had a cold and withdrew from her events.
Karon competed as WN 1X in the first division and then as a WVD 1X in the
third division.
Many thanks to all the parents and especially to Sean who dragged himself
out of bed after a late order to carry some boats over.
Summary of Results
Double Sculls, 171 entries
WJ12 Lexy Dobson/Fifi Bevan 1st in event and 147th overall, time 13.44.
Second
place went to Kingston with a time of 14.03.
WJ12 Emily Webster/Fifi Bevan 3rd in event and 157th overall, time 14.13.
WJ13 Hannah Shimmin/Lucy Brockwell 4th in event and 160th overall, time
14.22.
Winner of the WJ13 category was Stratford on Avon with a time of 13.31.
Single Sculls, 235 entries
WJ13 Carmel Bevan 2nd in event and 193rd overall, time 13.46. Win went to the
home club, Wedlake of Walton with time of 13.28.
WJ13 Emma Kerns 5th= in event and 218th= overall, time 14.44.
WN Karon Phillips 14th in event and 206th overall, time 14.12. Win went to
Osiris
in a time of 12.11.
WVD Karon Phillips 1st in event and 202nd overall, with a time of 14.06.
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