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Agreed (and I am very much in the Cambridge camp).
It looked like the Oxford crew took a lead off the start but then Cambridge overhauled them, taking a one man deficit to a two man advantage. That was the only moment that Cambridge could have won - rattle the Oxford crew and hope that their superstars would cease to work as a unit. Then Oxford started to find a rhythm and length. The boat speed seemed to increase and they started to glide past Cambridge. In reality, I think it was over then. Oxford would most likely have got clear water on the Surrey bend and would be gone.
The clash just was nailed the coffin lid shut rather earlier. The margin was an unfair reflection of the crews' relative abilities but it was already most likely Oxford's day before the clash.
Anyone know what happened in the Goldie/Isis race - another thrashing (grr) but was there any similar disasters?
It looked like the Oxford crew took a lead off the start but then Cambridge overhauled them, taking a one man deficit to a two man advantage. That was the only moment that Cambridge could have won - rattle the Oxford crew and hope that their superstars would cease to work as a unit. Then Oxford started to find a rhythm and length. The boat speed seemed to increase and they started to glide past Cambridge. In reality, I think it was over then. Oxford would most likely have got clear water on the Surrey bend and would be gone.
The clash just was nailed the coffin lid shut rather earlier. The margin was an unfair reflection of the crews' relative abilities but it was already most likely Oxford's day before the clash.
Anyone know what happened in the Goldie/Isis race - another thrashing (grr) but was there any similar disasters?
AstonZagato said:
Anyone know what happened in the Goldie/Isis race - another thrashing (grr) but was there any similar disasters?
I don't think so, I looked last night and couldn't find any reference to Goldie having issues. 13 lengths was the final distance, that's quite a beating if Goldie had no problems!Anyone else starting to think about the head season?
Planning to enter the Pairs Head - masters E double - and I have put an entry in for the Head of the Charles (another double) ... fingers crossed we get lucky in the lottery. Odds are about 1 in 3 apparently.
Will likely also race the other masters Tideway heads.
Planning to enter the Pairs Head - masters E double - and I have put an entry in for the Head of the Charles (another double) ... fingers crossed we get lucky in the lottery. Odds are about 1 in 3 apparently.
Will likely also race the other masters Tideway heads.
tertius said:
CDC said:
Surprised there was no mention of Henley on here.
I went on Weds and Friday; had a couple of really nice days, except for the gruesome train journey. I really prefer driving apart from its impact on the important business of drinking.Went to my old college boat club's dinner last week. Before it, a boat full of us old farts raced the current 1st VIII. Average age 36, average time out of boat 10 years. Slight height advantage, definite weight advantage. Did them off the start, length up within a minute and extended to a length and a half. Final winning distance for 'experience' was a length over 'youth'. Loved it, actually made me want to get back in a boat after 12 years out.
tertius said:
A week to the Pairs Head - anyone else racing?
Racing a Masters E double, and we've actually done some practice this year.
Am not racing in Pairs Head myself as only started rowing in May so not up to race standarad yet but I am watching my son race in the J18.2x. He is in the first section (number 60) and his first time racing on the Thames so we are looking forward to it. Racing a Masters E double, and we've actually done some practice this year.
What number are you and I will cheer for you a little bit (our club has some entries in the Masters races)?
Kateg28 said:
Am not racing in Pairs Head myself as only started rowing in May so not up to race standarad yet but I am watching my son race in the J18.2x. He is in the first section (number 60) and his first time racing on the Thames so we are looking forward to it.
What number are you and I will cheer for you a little bit (our club has some entries in the Masters races)?
322 AKRCWhat number are you and I will cheer for you a little bit (our club has some entries in the Masters races)?
tertius said:
Kateg28 said:
Am not racing in Pairs Head myself as only started rowing in May so not up to race standarad yet but I am watching my son race in the J18.2x. He is in the first section (number 60) and his first time racing on the Thames so we are looking forward to it.
What number are you and I will cheer for you a little bit (our club has some entries in the Masters races)?
322 AKRCWhat number are you and I will cheer for you a little bit (our club has some entries in the Masters races)?
I posted this in the what are you reading thread, but I have just finished The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown, about the University of Washington crew that went to the 1936 Olympics, really recommend it - perhaps a bit twee at times but a cracking read and real tension at the end even though you already know what happens.
In particular I was struck by the fact that for some (most?) of the boys I'm the crew the Olympic final was only their tenth ever race! Washington would train the whole year for just two races. I probably raced ten times before I was 15.
A related book, which Brown draws on a lot for TBitB is Ready All! George Yeoman Pockock and Crew Racing well worth searching out.
In particular I was struck by the fact that for some (most?) of the boys I'm the crew the Olympic final was only their tenth ever race! Washington would train the whole year for just two races. I probably raced ten times before I was 15.
A related book, which Brown draws on a lot for TBitB is Ready All! George Yeoman Pockock and Crew Racing well worth searching out.
Thought I'd resurrect this thread as we have a rather busy weekend upon us: Women's Eights Head today; men's Head of the River tomorrow; Schools Head on Monday and Junior Sculling Head on Tuesday. The last is at Dorney, the rest on the Tideway.
My girlfriend is coxing today and tomorrow and I'm marshalling every day except today.
My girlfriend is coxing today and tomorrow and I'm marshalling every day except today.
tertius said:
Thought I'd resurrect this thread as we have a rather busy weekend upon us: Women's Eights Head today; men's Head of the River tomorrow; Schools Head on Monday and Junior Sculling Head on Tuesday. The last is at Dorney, the rest on the Tideway.
My girlfriend is coxing today and tomorrow and I'm marshalling every day except today.
Have a great time. Rowed in it a few years ago - amazing experience. My girlfriend is coxing today and tomorrow and I'm marshalling every day except today.
have steered a few eights in the HORR, many years ago though.
Most memorable was in either 69 or 70, when we started number 35, overtook some 14 / 15 other crews in the process.
Final position was 6th o/a, as expected, 3 of the boats ahead of us were the Tideway scullers School, then a Leander boat and a UL eight, iirc.
Most memorable was in either 69 or 70, when we started number 35, overtook some 14 / 15 other crews in the process.
Final position was 6th o/a, as expected, 3 of the boats ahead of us were the Tideway scullers School, then a Leander boat and a UL eight, iirc.
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