Tag: IWL
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On a Term with the Men’s Seniors…
Last night, at a wonderful dinner, the mens senior squad very generously presented me with a fine bottle of single malt along with their thanks. In truth it is I that should be thanking them! This term has seen a calamitous run of bad fortune, including illness, food poisoning, and multiple deaths to the launch.…
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Confessions of a Novice Cox
I started rowing as a novice in Michaelmas 2008 and quickly developed a passion for all things rowing related. Inspired by Christ Church Regatta success I moved up the ranks to rowing in the mens first eight in Trinity term. This term I decided to have a go at coxing. I assumed that coxing would…
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Meanwhile, Down on the River…
I’ve seen quite a few of the Freshers crews over the last few weeks and they are shaping up very well indeed. Whether we will have success of the degree of intoxication as last year remains to be seen. Perhaps with Ladies A we have the best chance. They are big and strong and being…
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IWL 2009
St Peter’s novice and senior crews got their first taste of racing this academic year in Isis Winter League yesterday. The performances were outstanding from all members of the boat club, but I just wanted to make sure that all of the Peter’s women were giving themselves a huge pat on the back this morning.…
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Update: Men’s Seniors
Men’s Seniors The traditional bad luck of Michaelmas rowing has somewhat plagued our first squad this term, whether it has been illness in the boat or our poor launch “Gilly” choosing to selfishly die on us just as we pushed off at Radley last weekend. However, a solid core has stayed strong in the boat,…
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Update: SPCWBC
Women’s Novices The women’s novices have been coming along in leaps and bounds this week – the improvement has been outstanding and as we start to fix them into crews we can see them really working together. This morning Francis asked me why I was in such a good mood, that I normally wasn’t like…
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