January Rowing Training Camp 4th - 10th January 2011

KES rowing was back in the swing of things on the 4th of January. With many boys arriving back from holiday only the day before, it was a bit of a shock to the system for some.

Roodeplaat was in pristine condition and the only thing that got in the way of water time was the thunderstorms that came through with remarkable regularity!! All in all, a very wet camp compared to the normal heat of January in Pretoria.

It seems that the standard of training during the "time off" has been fair, meaning that we can keep moving forward, rather than having to start over again. This is always a good indicator of the boy’s genuine motivation for results at champs. So, well done to the boys - and also to the dedicated team of coaches who really did some enthusiastic, quality work. We look forward to the racing... Only 6 weeks to go until the end of the season!

Unfortunately there were a few boys that did not attend camp due to various reasons. This is not ideal, but thanks to those who let us know ahead of time. It makes things a lot easier on the planning side.

Crews will now be selected from boys that were at camp - and then further selection will follow soon after the initial regattas.

Results will only come after training; the boys need to be at camps if they are to do justice to the time they spend on rowing during the year.

Thanks again to the parents for their transport, towing and maintenance efforts (and of course support of their boys). Well done to the coaches and boys for a very productive camp.

Wemmer Sprints 2010

We had good results from the Wemmer Sprint Regatta this past Saturday. Unfortunately not all our boys could participate due to the weather and then later suspending the rest of the days racing.

Nonetheless – here are a few of our boys results:

JM14B 1X : Spark: 1st, Keanne: 4th,
JM15C 1X : Abader: 1st
JM15B 1X : Dos Santos: 1st
JM15B 1X : McCann: 2nd
JM14 A/C2X : Mitchell : 1st
JM15C 4X : Tinney: 1st, Fourie: 3rd
JM15A 1X : Kelly: 2nd
JM15 B4X : Roux: 1st, Abader: 4th
JM15A 4X : McCann: 5th
JM14B 4X : Nadas: 2nd
JM15B 8X : Abader: 1st
MB 4X : Tinney: 1st
JM14 A4X : Read: 2nd
MA 8+: Hornsey: 2nd

See you at St Dunstan’s Regatta on Saturday.

St Dunstan’s Regatta:
On Saturday 16th October we will be racing at the St Dunstan’s regatta at Roodeplaat. This event is a junior U14 and U15 event so we anticipate that the day should end early. We have not as yet received the draw so are unfortunately unable to confirm exact times. We will confirm details once we have received the draw. A bus will leave the school at 06h00 for any boys needing a lift.

Holy Rosary Regatta:
Saturday 23rd October sees the Open and Under 16 boys competing at the Holy Rosary Regatta at Roodeplaat. This allows our junior boys and parents the weekend off which I’m sure will be most welcome. We may schedule training on the Saturday morning at Wemmer Pan but will confirm this closer to the time.

Cheers!