The Club's Results

Clare Novice Regatta, Mich Term 2019

1st men's novice VIII (Men's Cup)

Coxed by: Gurpreet Karlcut

Raced 3 rounds: Lost to Caius NM1 in the final
2nd round
Beat Hughes Hall NM1
Quarter finals
Beat Wolfson NM1
Final
Lost to Caius NM1
We knew this was the race - both crews on this side of the semis were faster than the other semi finalists. Unfortunately, NM1 had met quite the match. Both crews were even in the first few hundred meters of the race but a mini-crab caught followed by a few (or quite a few?) bad strokes meant Caius pulled out to maybe a quarter of length of clear water. 

The boys never gave up and a push around the inside corner meant we pulled to maybe a quarter of length of overlap by the finish, but it was sadly not enough. Still, very high level of racing from NM1 (much improved from their rowing at Emma!) and a mentality which bodes well for all of their futures!
(D. Lee)