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Larry Dwyer (12)
Are there any old View boys out there (or sons of) that can explain what happened at the start of the '78 race?? The commentators blamed View for the 2 false starts!!
is it true the 78 Grammar crews only trained Tuesday and thursday mid week?
Perhaps this thread should be renamed to GPS (NSW) Rowing 1978?Yep. And no winter rowing and only 2 week's of boat camp in January.
But someone will now want to know how come they rowed for Drummoyne in the afternoon club regattas - was that to hide extra sessions? No that was to help Drummoyne win the premiership because Rusty Robertson (NZ mens VIII olympic coach) was coaching at Drummoyne and "assisting" at grammar and that was the quid pro quo.
There may have been some illness or injury issues for Joeys. Nonetheless, Joeys not racing on H&C puts more pressure on Shore as they look for the elephant on the water. Not sure if crews will race at SRC regatta as its the traditional fortnight disappearance act for schools to train, plot and play mind games.He did, but that was only for a couple of training sessions for being lazy!!
Very good tactical move by Joey's withdrawing from Saturday's racing, not wasting time on an openwater course to concentrate on the remaining regattas at SIRC.
Where is GPSrow? He could always spark up the thread with his unwavering belief Newington were going to knock everyone off?Back to 2014. Only 2 weeks out, holy moly it is a short season. View putting in a claim last weekend that they could push Shore though still think the navy blue and white will be too good. Shame no crews seem to get involved in the banter as always interesting to see the thoughts inside the respective sheds.
MR
Perhaps this thread should be renamed to GPS (NSW) Rowing 1978?
Still it would be interesting to compare the training load from then, for the 2400mtr race, to todays training for 2000mtr.
Difficult season to manage psychologically, very short, not much racing. NSW school champs on Sunday, one week before GPS, it will be interesting to see who shows-up.
Still it would be interesting to compare the training load from then, for the 2400mtr race, to todays training for 2000mtr.
Where is GPSrow? He could always spark up the thread with his unwavering belief Newington were going to knock everyone off?
it was illness, I wasn't there but heard it from a BRO.There may have been some illness or injury issues for Joeys. Nonetheless, Joeys not racing on H&C puts more pressure on Shore as they look for the elephant on the water. Not sure if crews will race at SRC regatta as its the traditional fortnight disappearance act for schools to train, plot and play mind games.
Something's gone awry at the Grammar shed looking at the results — two year 12's from last year's First VIII in the stern pair of the Second VIII, with duplicate names in the First VIII? Seconds competitive but the Firsts out of contention again. Maybe the yellow boat will bring them some joy.
Something's gone awry at the Grammar shed looking at the results — two year 12's from last year's First VIII in the stern pair of the Second VIII, with duplicate names in the First VIII? Seconds competitive but the Firsts out of contention again. Maybe the yellow boat will bring them some joy.
Maybe the Grammar coach has lost the plot?
Understand the GPS Sculling trials are back on after there was an initial attempt to ditch them.
Where did you hear there back on? I was told personally by a rowing MIC some weeks ago they had been abandoned because everyone had gotten out of training in the singles at this stage in the season
Newington will see a huge drop-off in the 4's and 2nd 8 in this years HOTR. With lack of depth, new rowers and a new Master of Rowing in the Newington Boatshed. Things were always going to be shakey.
Ps. The Newington Year 10 eights have shown much promise and with the 1st 8 contending to beat last years 6th place which should be easy. Top 4 easily.