This weekend sees the club head back to Ballarat for the State Championships - everyone should start praying now for NO WIND!!!!
We have got quite a good number of rowers going down to represent the club with the club having 30 entries.
We are being represented in a mixture of races from U17 singles to B Grade singles as well as crew boats - D grade female quad and C grade male quad.
I will post all updates next week.
Ken Wilson organised a fantastic curry night down at the club on Thursday 13th February.
Thanks to the cooks - Ken, Lisa, Sally, Kelly and Stacey.
Great food + Great Company = A Great Night.
boat loading for Essendon/Footscray regatta as well.
We had three rowers represent our club and their schools at this regatta.
Events were from year 9 to open grade over 1000 metres.
Paige begin the day competing in the year 9 division - She won her heat by 3 lengths and then won the Silver medal in the final.
Megan and Paige then both competed in Year 10 division, Megan won her heat with a convincing win and Paige also went on to win her heat with a confidence building win over much older girls. In the final Megan recorded a great win with Paige coming in third to receive the Bronze medal.
Megan and Amy both then competed in the open division. Megan had a very tough heat coming up against the Australian Junior Representative from the World Championships, but did very well and still came in 2nd place getting her a place in the B final, whilst Amy also drew a tough draw against some very high standard rowers and finished in 4th position missing out on a final bout. Megan then rowed the B final for the open division and came 2nd.
Not such a great effort by the vehicles! Emergency vehicles had to be sent down to rescue 2 of the rowers & parents & coach after a vehicle malfunction. Made it an extra long day to be sure.
Corowa Rowing Clubs School Girl rowers competed in their 1000m sculling events held on the Barwon river at Geelong. The club had an entry in all the single scull events from year 9 to the Open division.
Megan Vogel a Corowa High student started the day off in the year 10 single with 2 heats first 2 qualified for the final. Megan got out to an early lead and showed her class to take out the heat and qualify for the final. The next event was the open division with Megan backing up she was joined by club mate Amy Underwood from Geelong Grammar as Corowa had an entry in 2 divisions. First up was Megan and she continued her great form to take the lead and was too strong to record a convincing win. Amy's division allowed for 1st and 2nd from the heats to qualify for the final as she rowed a controlled race to come 2nd and make the final.
early lead and was too good recording her 2nd win of the regatta. Amy was in for a tough race as she stayed with the early leader but was in a tight battle down the course rowing well to finish a close 3rd.
win and make the final. The final was a real battle early with the Nagambie sculler holding on before Paige powered away to record a great win.
The regatta was a great success with the scullers aiming for the School State Champs and the Head of the Schoolgirls held on the Barwon river in late Feb and mid March.