GPS schoolboy rowing 2024
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ReluctantRower
Allen Oxlade (6)
Unfortunate for Shore, considering its probably the only event they had a chance of winning this year. Shame about what a once great shed has fallen to.
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Alfred Walker (16)
Silly statement. It's impossible to be good ALL the time. Shore might not be having a fantastic time at the moment in rowing but their time will come again.
The Challenger
Frank Row (1)
Yes, I agree with this. Shore has had a few rough years with the HOTR but with the two new coaches coming in I am thinking that some real change could be happening. We have seen this with the first VIII having a massive improvement throughout their holiday training block.
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The President
Peter Burge (5)
Yes, I would have to agree. A great holiday camp/s have done wonders for the crew with them setting a crew PB in the Kings/PLC regatta by 4 seconds and look to be building on that
I have to agree shore were shaping up to be a competitive crew however last weeks scratching and the sickness will put them one step back
id like to hear junior viii predictions for gold cup
1st Junior viii
2nd junior viii
3rd junior viii
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thewolfpack
Peter Burge (5)
Does anyone know why St Augustines always stack a four to put into the 1st four event they also have one in the 4th 4. Although it may challenge the view boys I think it should only be GPS crews in this race, as st Augustines won't be in the head of the river. Anyways the boys will enjoy this challenge of a tougher competition, as riverviews 1st iv are just technically better than the GPS crews, and it is also there home turf.
DannyJenningsLover128
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Hello gentlemen,
Was out for a row in the single this morning, took off from the sydney uni boatshed into the lane cove river. I was delighted to find the boys from saint Josephs as well as Saint Ignatius utilising the horrendous water around those ends. I was giggling with joy to watch the St Joseph's first and second four as well as the riverview fours and some of their lower eights row round the course once more. For reference I have a grandson at saint josephs will row in the first four three seat this weekend. I was however, suprised to watch the St Joseph's first four experience a mishap, which if you have watched "the boys in the boat" you will know that it is essential. However, as descendant from a rower such as myself it was definitally a suprise. I do think that that william raven needs to move a few of those first boys up into the big boy eights . This will result in a sub 6 to come for certain. However, as St Josephs is an inferior college, This will not happen.
St Ignatius however, have some serious reconsidering to do with their selections. I was unfortunate enough to have to watch their "first eight" row past me. By the way I had just done by daily 3k sprint at rate 38 in the single, steady state at 1:35 and I had just finished and was going rate 16 1:42 for a warm down quick paddle, this is the only reason they went past me. However, as their ogre-like eight came past I was shocked to observe an absolute creature of a human being in the stroke seat. This boy... Oh My. I feel sorry for him. He was comparable to "Caliban" from the tempest and I couldn't help but feel bad for the eight. For "Riverview's first eight" to be following anyone except for WPH Volcano himself, must be demoralising as the boys must know they have a much better alternative at their disposal. My guess is that they are intentionally slowing themselves down by not utilising king WPH.
I hope these issues will be addressed.
DJ
Was out for a row in the single this morning, took off from the sydney uni boatshed into the lane cove river. I was delighted to find the boys from saint Josephs as well as Saint Ignatius utilising the horrendous water around those ends. I was giggling with joy to watch the St Joseph's first and second four as well as the riverview fours and some of their lower eights row round the course once more. For reference I have a grandson at saint josephs will row in the first four three seat this weekend. I was however, suprised to watch the St Joseph's first four experience a mishap, which if you have watched "the boys in the boat" you will know that it is essential. However, as descendant from a rower such as myself it was definitally a suprise. I do think that that william raven needs to move a few of those first boys up into the big boy eights . This will result in a sub 6 to come for certain. However, as St Josephs is an inferior college, This will not happen.
St Ignatius however, have some serious reconsidering to do with their selections. I was unfortunate enough to have to watch their "first eight" row past me. By the way I had just done by daily 3k sprint at rate 38 in the single, steady state at 1:35 and I had just finished and was going rate 16 1:42 for a warm down quick paddle, this is the only reason they went past me. However, as their ogre-like eight came past I was shocked to observe an absolute creature of a human being in the stroke seat. This boy... Oh My. I feel sorry for him. He was comparable to "Caliban" from the tempest and I couldn't help but feel bad for the eight. For "Riverview's first eight" to be following anyone except for WPH Volcano himself, must be demoralising as the boys must know they have a much better alternative at their disposal. My guess is that they are intentionally slowing themselves down by not utilising king WPH.
I hope these issues will be addressed.
DJ
thewolfpack
Peter Burge (5)
we do not need these disgusting comments in the forum Danny Jennings.
thewolfpack
Peter Burge (5)
im suprised an old man like you can still be doing a 1:42 at rate 16 in a single
Backintheolddays
Alfred Walker (16)
Don’t feed the 16yo troll. Ignore and report
Only GPS crews should be at the HotR. For all other regattas all and any schools and clubs with junior rowers are welcome.
Junior rowing in Sydney was an all boys event until some 25 years ago, apart from a handful of girls who rowed from senior clubs, mostly in sculls. Sydney girls schools have done a magnificent job over this time without owning one boatshed; they've had to beg, borrow or make some strange arrangements to get access to boatsheds. Remember the ungentlemanly conduct of Joeys when they withdrew Loreto Nornamhurst's access to their Tarban Creek boatshed, LN now train at SIRC; that's commitment. And the unseemly shitfight when the great unwashed objected to Ascham putting money into Sydney High's boatshed at Abbotsford, even though High don't own it. As far as I can work out the only non-GPS boys schools who put crews together are St Augustine's, Redlands and Cranbrook. They should be encouraged at every turn.
Along with Sydney girls schools participation in rowing, boys and girls schools elsewhere in New South Wales and the ACT have taken up the sport. There were a coupla Canberra crews at last Saturday's state finals, and a crew from Kinross Wolaroi won their final. Even TAS now row.
My point here is it's in the interests of senior rowing to have as many juniors rowers as possible. This development of junior rowing in Australia has had a positive effect on the results of our senior rowers in all international competitions in the past few decades.
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Grip 'n Rip
Allen Oxlade (6)
Exactly what I was thinking, sad to see what this forum has come to.
Do you wanna get banned, DJ?
The Challenger
Frank Row (1)
I think that any non-related rowing chat and disturbance of this channel should mean that the person behind it is banned.
The Challenger
The Challenger
The Chairman
Jim Clark (26)
Look logic says they'll come back around soon enough. Year 8 Quads and Year 10 VIII's this year look very promising. Fours are mainly Year 11's who are constantly sticking on Ignatius' tail. Would not be surprised to see them out the front for the next few years. Glenn Bates is a smart guy, he'll get them good sooner or later. Last and this year are rebuilding seasons; get back the middle part of their program and get ready to push out front soon.
The President
Peter Burge (5)
I've heard that there has been some US college scouts out at various GPS boatsheds does anyone have any information of boys likely to land recruiting spots and/or scholarships to any of these schools
The Chairman
Jim Clark (26)
Well look I wouldn't be surprised, its usually Yale, Brown, Cal and Washington out at this time of year. People like Frederikson (J, 2023), Kenny (E, 2015), Carboni (E, 2017) and McClean (K, 2020) have all gone to varsity schools in the USA. I'm sure a number of people have been in touch with these scouts. Such is GPS Rowing.
Glory to the wyvern
Frank Nicholson (4)
@The Chairman
Would you say your predicitons are ever somewhat bias towards Shore
No hate, just asking
Wyvern
Would you say your predicitons are ever somewhat bias towards Shore
No hate, just asking
Wyvern
The Chairman
Jim Clark (26)
No I understand.
I wouldn't say so. Obviously there may be a subconscious tendency given I do support them, but most of my predictions have been right from the start of the year, and they dont have Shore placing first.
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