DSG and St Andrew’s College pupils took part in the South African Schools Rowing Championships at Roodeplaat, Gauteng, over the past weekend, with DSG winning a South African championship medal in the girls U16 quad event.
DSG and St Andrew’s College pupils took part in the South African Schools Rowing Championships at Roodeplaat, Gauteng, over the past weekend, with DSG winning a South African championship medal in the girls U16 quad event.
DSG were placed third in their quad heat, making the finals with the 4th fastest time.
With 500m of racing to go in the final event, the DSG U16 girls were lying 4th, with St Andrew's girls two lengths clear, as DSG dug deep and managed to pull through to beat St Andrew’s Girls on the line for the bronze medal.
The day before saw Caitlin and Emma Conroy taking part in the U15 sculls. Caitlin qualified for the finals, where she finished fourth.
Emma Moses finished second in her U16 skulls heat to go through to the A final, where she managed fifth place.
The St Andrew’s U15A Octuple, made up of Paul Marriner, Alex Holmes, Oscar Evans, Henry Torr, Daniel Coward (cox), Seb de Jager, Michael Thomas, Matthew Harris and Joshua Warneke, won silver.
Slow out the blocks, the St Andrew’s rowers were sitting in fifth spot through the first half of the race. With tremendous effort they managed to pull through the line of boats ahead and secured themselves the silver medal.
The U15A also won silver in the A couple event.
The St Andrew’s open fours won bronze in their final.
The St Andrew’s first eight qualified for the final.
Off the start St John’s, St Benedict’s and St Stithians moved quickly off the line as St Andrew’s managed to stay with them.
As St Benedict’s moved away from the field, St Andrew’s moved with them. St Benedict’s managed to move away in the latter end of the first kilometre.
In the last stages St Andrew’s crew gave their all to move back to half a length behind St Benedict’s, winning silver.
St Andrew’s College placed 6th overall at the championships.
