The women’s J15 eights will take place on Saturday the 26th of May, where the first time trial will commence at 08:13am. What can one expect from this division? Well, a close race is guaranteed, with many crews entered possessing strong, sharp and tenacious rowers ready to row a long, hard and gritty race.
With the prospect of congenial conditions on the Saturday, with the temperatures predicted to be around 24*, juniors racing will find they are less likely to succumb to catching crabs or having substandard rows due to the bad weather.
The opposition vying for a medal is stiff, with front runners Henley Rowing Club and Marlow looking to slaughter their rivals in the finals, so contention for a bronze will be thick. Lady Eleanor Holles have proved to be a formidable club and their success is manifested through placings at previous events, Wallingford Regatta and the Scullery, where both times the girls eight and octo secured a solid third place victory. To get a high placing the girls will need to ensure that their time trial is a powerful row fuelled by tenacity and conviction.
Henley are renowned for possessing a competitive girls eight whom have annihilated any potential rivals at Wallingford Regatta, where their eight cruised their final and walked away with an easy first place victory. This makes their team one to watch and will confirm an arduous race for their opponents. All competitors have strong eights, but the ones to watch will be the crews who row as one cohesive unit. Crews will need to remain controlled, develop clean catches and gain an abundance of cover to warrant a place in a top final. The crews to watch will be: Henley Rowing Club, Marlow, Wallingford Rowing Club, Lady Eleanor Holles and Latymer Upper School A, where a hard and gutsy race will be promised due to the crews’ high placing at prior events.
-Red Dev
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