THE J16 TEAM CELEBRATE THEIR SUCCESS
Great Marlow School’s Boat Club (GMSBC) made their mark on the history books after becoming the first state school to win the Shawcross Cup. The National Schools Regatta and Junior Regatta took place at Dorney and saw over 500 crews from schools and rowing clubs across the country compete. While GMSBC had a number of teams taking part at the event, head coach Fergus Murison saved particular praise for the history making J16 boys crew.
“For the school boat club to achieve the gold medal in the J16 first eight race is a great accolade and every member of that crew thoroughly deserves the success,” he said.
“The
National Schools Regatta is always the highlight of the junior rowing calendar and I am immensely proud of every crew that represented Great Marlow School Boat Club.”
GMSBC
were up against stern competition throughout the event as they took part in an impressive 18 races across the J14 to J18 age groups. A number of teams achieved personal bests over the four day competition but the J16 crew undoubtedly stole the show with their showing.
the tournament decider left the school’s eight some way back after 250m and with work to do heading into the latter stages of the race.
By halfway
GMSBC were beginning to move to the head of the race though, and an excellent final 500m saw them take the lead and secure their gold medal by a comfortable margin. The J16 side’s success did not end with the Shawcross Cup triumph and they won a further gold in the quad sculls.
Meanwhile, the WJ14 girls were also in good form and a strong display in the coxed quad earned them a bronze medal, on a day which attracted a vocal Marlow fan base.
Fergus Murison said: “I would like to acknowledge the
tremendous support that we had from parents, governors and 45 budding and new rowers from year 7 and year 8 who joined us to swell support.”
There were also notable performances from the school’s year 9 girls who finished eighth in their octo event.
Meanwhile, the Year 10 boys produced a stunning row to turn around a 10 second deficit and finish fifth in their race.
MARLOW TOWN REGATTA
Great Marlow School Boat Club (GMSBC) was on top form at hugely successful regatta.
GMSBC were involved in their most successful regatta ever on Saturday as their crews reached 14 separate finals.
The school entered over 20 crews
for the Marlow Town Regatta and had plenty to celebrate as they won six different events. The positive results delighted head coach, Fergus Murison, who took time to praise both the school’s students and vocal support. He said: “Every local crew wants to represent their school and their rowing club well at their home Regattas and Great Marlow School certainly achieved that this weekend.
“Every year group raced in finals and I am very proud of the way in which they represented the schools at Marlow Town Regatta. The enclosure seemed to be full of vocal GMSBC supporters which always helps the crews in the final push to the finish.”
The school came into the event among the favourites for the title and did not disappoint as they set about advancing to the final of the eight A category.
The semi-final saw them
produce a disciplined row to out- think and out-race their opponents who set off at a furious pace they were unable to maintain. GMSBC’s controlled start allowed them to keep an even speed and move away from the chasing pack to secure safe passage to the final.
A slow start in
GMSBC made a fine start to the day with the senior boys eight enjoying a half-length victory over Sir William Borlase.
their girls four who beat Falcon Rowing club in their final before the year 8 quad teams finished first and third in their events.
Their success was matched by It was a clean sweep
for the year 9 rowers as all of GMSBC’s crews made it to their respective finals. That feat was matched by the year 10 boats where their girls narrowly missed out on a gold medal after finishing second.
In the year 10 quad
race GMSBC’s A quad produced a thoroughly impressive row to finish second while the B quad went one better to claim gold. The school’s year 11s were in unstoppable form as they won both the girls four and the boys eight races with highly composed performances.
By Mr F Murison - Great Marlow School Boat Club
Rowing
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