All race reports for Narelle Baker

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Event: Emma Sprints 2006 -
Posted as: Baker
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Yes, we were not impressed at the marshalling... Georgia was about ready to stamp down there and give them a right bollocking! Which they deserved... how on earth are we supposed to row without clearance of the bank.
We were happy though, because the boat felt good and we felt like we had really been moving...closing that very big gap that had been created... maybe it was the amber socks and the penguin beaks that made the difference...

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Event: Emma Sprints 2006 -
Posted as: Narelle
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I think we were out to prove something... we felt cheated by the last race and so were well revved up. Despite the next Newnham/marshalling endeavour to deprive us of victory, we pushed really hard and left Newnham for dust. Well done girls, well coxed Abbi and thanks to Jane, Danielle, Lyns, Erica, Fran, Amy, Bryn and all the others who have helped us get to this race... penguin power!!!

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Event: Christmas Head 2006 - WN 8
Posted as: Narelle
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Well, I think that is amazing. Considering that my timing sucked all the way up to the Pike and Eel- I was not used to the oars or the 'much lighter than Peter Brandt' boat... and I had super big shoes that my feet kept threatening to slide out of (a lesson in folding long socks four times over heal to keep foot in shoe)... next time I'll bring more than 1 pair of socks...
However, when we were racing it seemed to come together and I felt like we had just started and Sarah was telling us we were half way... which is the best thing to hear! Then all of a sudden we were on the home straight and it was over... time for mince pies and mulled wine in the sun. Great result everyone!!! Just wish I'd stuck around to see the girls fall in the Cam :-)

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Event: Lent Bumps Getting-on Race 2007 -
Posted as: Narelle
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Amazing... we didn't believe it when we heard... we had to ring Erica to make sure it was true... and unbelievably it was (hence there was a lot of screaming!!!).

Today was amazing girls... "how much do you want it?" was the call... and we wanted it bad!

Lets go bump us some boats!!!

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Event: Lent Bumps 2007 - Wednesday
Posted as: Narelle
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OK, so we have to bump Emma III, because I don't want to row all that way again... 40 mile/hr winds suck! We did awesome girls...