GPS schoolboy rowing 2024
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The Chairman
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Shore most certainly do hold the position of dark horses, but the chance of them winning in an upset are slim at best. There has not been a major upset since 2021, and it’s usually Shore on the recieving end.
Mrallpushnopull2
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Has anyone got a prediction for the 2 8, particularly further down the placings (we all know top 2 are Kings and Ignatius)?
Jesse Pinkman
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pushnopull,
ive got a strong prediction on the ignatius VIII, have an all round very strong top 16 but not strong enough to push the 1st VIII but plenty of consistency and depth to be a well strong chance at the 2nd VIII.
Very keen to see the big dance unfold this weekend. Alot can change at the start line of that race, all of a sudden in that pressure the advantage some crews believe to have are forgotten. surprising how well the pressure of the big dance can level a playing field and advantage the crew that knows the combo and handles it the best.
The perfect situation for an anomaly.
Jesse
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Very excited to watch the IV's.
View have established dominance through out these races but keen to see what happens race day.
Anyone got any bold predictions?
~G and R
View have established dominance through out these races but keen to see what happens race day.
Anyone got any bold predictions?
~G and R
thewolfpack
Frank Nicholson (4)
Good Evening G and R,
Here are my bold predictions for the ivs
1iv shore
2iv view
3iv view
4iv joeys
thoughts?
ReluctantRower
Allen Oxlade (6)
I think the IV's could really be a mixed bag. I expect to see races won by Shore, View, and Kings.
ReluctantRower
Allen Oxlade (6)
Joeys???
Grip 'n Rip
Allen Oxlade (6)
Ahh wolf pack my friend..
(Bold and I like it)
I think these are some educated assumption.
However Joeys are not in the mix in the 4th IV. I don't want to write off a crew but these boys have been played with out at sirc by the big dogs of the division like kings,shore and view.
I am always up to be proven wrong but this is just common sense at this point.
The Chairman
Johnnie Wallace (23)
The Chairman
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Well done to all IV’s this year, in particular Shore coaches Hoffmann and Purnell, who have turned 12 second leads from Ignatius to barely anything over a small time space. Hoffmann, a former Shore rower himself, has most certainly improved his crews and managed to put them in a competitive position. Can Courts and McDonald hold them off?
The Chairman
Johnnie Wallace (23)
I am really looking forward to the Fourth Four battle. The famous Penrith City Council Cup (otherwise known as “The Trophy of the Dawg” or “The People’s Trophy”). The main crew are Ignatius, with the new Stroke of Macpherson, will be strongly challenged by Kierse’s crew from Shore, and a solid foundation behind him. This was the most competitive IV race in the King’s/PLC Regatta with a margin of only 4 seconds. Anyones game really in here. Can King’s sneak in there with their new combo??? Or will Macpherson and Kierse’s crews prove to be the two big horses in the race. Could go anyones way.
I must say Mr Chairman you are most certainly on the money, I was questioning an earlier prediction of view winning the 3 IV, I think its Shore or Kings' for the taking. 2 Boat will go to View and in the 1 IV it will be interesting to see if view can come back from the loss at Nepean to shore.
Goodluck to all boats competing on saturday.
-Legs
Mrallpushnopull2
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Wasn't the returning 1st Junior crew moved to 3rd IV?
Mrallpushnopull2
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Am I reading this right? Fonua in the 3 VIII? With year 8 and 9 rowers in the mix?
ReluctantRower
Allen Oxlade (6)
I believe you may be right from what I have heard. However I can confirm that all rowers are no younger than year 10.
The Chairman
Johnnie Wallace (23)
4th Junior - Ignatius
3rd Junior - Shore
2nd Junior - Ignatius (I reckon this will be the closest race of the day)
1st Junior - Shore
Jennings is too much in the First Junior, the 2nd Junior will be a fierce contest between Ignatius and Shore, but with Ignatius getting up on the Nepean, they are the favourites. 4th and 3rd Junior are pretty straight forward.
The Chairman
Johnnie Wallace (23)
1st Junior will also be a contest, the likes of Platis, Blatchford and Millward will try and fire King’s into the lead with pure braun, but Shore are well-coached and an excellent technical crew, who on a good day can beat anyone. The engine room of their own (McHutchinson, Robinson and Gilligan) will be need to be at full capacity to launch them into a first. I think Shore will be just too much for King’s especially toward the end.
restarted_persone
Bob McCowan (2)
they might beat view
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