Kingston entries explained

The table below explains entries for Kingston.  We've mixed things up a bit for this last event of the half.  The published draw has The VIII in the afternoon in IM2, but they actually in the morning in IM1.  Colts C will race in a four in the afternoon, not an eight.  If you are coming to support the Albany pub is a good place to watch from (right near Kingston Grammar School boathouse and start).  Please don't park in Aragon Avenue as it would be embarrassing if local residents complained to our hosts, KGS.  Thank you.  Directions on website as ever.

 

Division 1 1100
Category	Bow no	Eton crew	Notes
IM1 8+	112? but going off about 15th	The VIII (ish)	Listed in pm as IM 2
IM3 8+	24	2nd/3rd VIII
J15 8+	54	Junior Colts (E)	Matched VIII
J15 8+	59	Junior Colts (E)	Matched VIII
Jun 4+	81	2nd VIII (ish)	B block
Division 2 1400
Jun 8+	262	VIII/2nd VIII	B block
J16 8+	269	Colts A
Nov 8+	281	Colts B	Colts B
IM3 4+	315	VIII/2nd VIII	C block
Nov 4+	320ish	Colts C	Replaces 288

Spring has sprung

The Olympic facility is looking rather fine at the moment. Shame the Olympics aren't in April...

Schools' Head - Stop Press

Some good news from last Thursday.  The process of checking the results has given the 2nd VIII a greater margin of victory by 2 seconds.  This means that we have retained a share of the Thames Team Trophy (awarded for the fastest three aggregate times by any school).  We have now held this trophy for five consecutive years.

Schools' Head musings

So, thoughts on Schools' Head now the dust has settled. Obviously The VIII were disappointed, not least because this was a race which they felt they could have won. Congratulations to Abingdon on a well executed race and a strong result. The 2nd VIII were delighted to come out the right side of their tussle. One thought to bear in mind- in 2009 we scraped home in this event by 5 secs and there was an awkward hour or so when we thought we got it wrong. The NSR and Henley margins were 17secs. Much can change and this is not, traditionally, a favourite event.
At Colts level we always knew Hampton were sitting on a strong year group so no surprise there. Both our A and B crews should be in the frame for medals come the summer.
For Junior Colts it is still very early days (they will double the amount of sweep rowing they have done between now and the end of camp) and a gap of 50 secs on the lead horse at the moment is about par.
So, all in all, not a vintage day for the club, but by no means a bad day. A number of crews shaping up in medal positions, and plenty of incentive going forwards into our (always very productive) training camps.

Tideway at its most benign

View of Imperial BC for those coming for first time on Thurs

Schools' Head build up

The VIII and 2nd VIII have now decamped to our hosts on the Tideway, Imperial College.  Training on Friday afternoon coincided with Oxford's Blue Boat outing and the boys were excited to see a certain C Louloudis (ex KS) at stroke for the day.  On the water, conditions were pretty favourable until around Chiswick Eyot, where the usual Tideway swell could be found; all good experience as both crews put in some half course pieces. 

Hopefully all crews will return refreshed and recovered after Short Leave.  The draw, along with where to watch from and how to get there can all now be found on the website.

If I get a moment when we are down again on Tuesday then I will put up a few photos for those that haven't been before.