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Allen Oxlade (6)
Stewart.. c'mon whose spelling needs work now. Ask Waino like I asked him about your post
I will concede that it was just a tired mistake. After all is it not 11:30pm.
Stewart.. c'mon whose spelling needs work now. Ask Waino like I asked him about your post
You cant be disqaulified from a race you do not officially enter. You didn't read my earlier post. They entered the 1st VIII event at that regatta and not the four. At the last minute, the GPS convenors decided to run the GPS sculling trial instead of the second race of the eights (which was later cancelled due to weather). The Kinross crew in order to get another race asked to race in a vacant lane in the fours event, which the GPS allowed. So they then raced and were not judged. So they raced by invitation, which happens at regattas on a regular basis. There is a large difference, as what you are implying is that this crew did something not within the boat racing rules which caused them to be disqualified. Please learn the rules of racing before you take it out on any crews, GPS or not GPS.
Australia has 8 boats going to Rio. Are there any good web sites showing the backgrounds of the crews so i can keep an eye out for AAGPS olympians?
I would go and look at Rowing Australia
Good sportsmanship.Moreover in senior racing after Shore snapped an oar at the only head and chicken regatta last year Newington graciously offered them an oar so they did not have to forfeit. This is indicative of a culture that promotes competition in a fair and positive manner.
Good sportsmanship.
PS - can I assume crews don't take their own spare oars because breakages are rare?
A scots old boy told me a story of warwick waugh (wallaby lock) busting an oar whilst rowing at scots.I have only seen and heard of an oar snapping clean as mentioned 3 times, once at the 2012 Oxford Cambridge boat race (6 seat), secondly at the Shore 1st VIII at this regatta where New lent them an oar and three The Shore 2nd VIII last year at Gold Cup.
A scots old boy told me a story of warwick waugh (wallaby lock) busting an oar whilst rowing at scots.
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This was late 80s so prob wood. Waugh is a monster thoughIts really not that easy to do. Crocker construct their arrow oars with the same carbon fibre as used in the Americas Cup Sailing boats so they are really tough. You need to somehow hit the shaft of the oar at a particular lateral angle. I know with old wooden oars it was quite common for oars to snap.
This was late 80s so prob wood. Waugh is a monster though
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I saw kings first eight hit the pylon at the 93 gold cup mid race. Carbin Oars and riggers snapped. couple of guys injured but they won the hor. Shocking coxing.The only way i have seen a modern carbon fibre oar snap is with an oar clash which is what happened nth boat race and with the Shore 1st and 2nd VIII's
Oars snap on a regular basis.
My ero chain snaps on a regular basis as i hold it at 1.10 /500m on my 2000m pieces.Oars snap on a regular basis.
This is a school rowing blog, read widely by school kids. Bex was a highly addictive medication that was banned some time ago. It is hardly appropriate to make such a suggestion on this forum.
I rowed five seasons at school using wood and carbon oars. Saw a few crabs and a few riggers break but never a broken oar. Maybe oars are weaker today or boys are rowing harder???No that is not correct. Some school programs snap up to 10 oars per season, mainly in the lower age groups. The main cause is catching a crab and the oar jams under the boat. Not meaning to be argumentative but I have seen it happen a lot. Perhaps the term 'regular' is not correct, as some years a program may break a number of oars, and another season none. The top senior club crews and school crews break oars less frequently as they are less likely to catch such a crab.
I just dont think it is great advocating taking medication to relax on a school rowing website. It is totally inappropriate. Please dont ask me to step back off such a serious issue. The Bex reference should not be used on this site.
I rowed five seasons at school using wood and carbon oars. Saw a few crabs and a few riggers break but never a broken oar. Maybe oars are weaker today or boys are rowing harder???
Im sure it happens but it must be rare.
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