Regatta favourites come through
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The H.J. O'Connell team win the women's championship race Friday at the 2008 Royal St. John's Regatta.- Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
The H.J. O'Connell team win the women's championship race Friday at the 2008 Royal St. John's Regatta.- Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
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Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Regatta favourites come through
Coming out of the turn, three crews were virtually neck and neck in the women's championship race at the 190th Royal St. John's Regatta Friday. But ultimately, the heavily favoured H.J. O'Connell crew prevailed in a time of 5:03.51.
"We had three special ladies that we dedicated this race to," coxswain Gord Delaney said without revealing their identities, "and we pulled seven strokes each for them, for 21 strokes, and that's where the girls dug in and did it on emotion."
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- M
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:54:43
Congratulations to both the winning crews and to all who rowed yesterday.
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- Jennifer
- - July 2, 2010 at 14:50:39
Congratulations to all involved with yesterday's running of the Royal St. John's Regatta. It's a little sad that the numbers of rowing teams were down again this year. I think that should serve as a call to action for the Regatta Committee. More interest has to be drummed up from somewhere. The whole idea of 'family tradition' has virtually disappeared among the rowers. One time it would be quite common to see three generations or more from one family participate over a span of many decades. That is not so now. I heard one radio commentator suggest that something has to be done to attract young people and their families to the sport of rowing: perhaps 'mini' regattas aimed at an age group of, say, 14-20. Proper lessons with the top cox's and coaches for these young people. Proper reward as well... corporate sponsored I would imagine. Award cellphones laptops and iPods and you'll draw much attention, I can almost guarantee. Then, maybe then, these young ones will want to 'graduate' on to 'regular' regatta competition. The time to act is now. Fresh energy from youth is desperately needed so the contest can continue....!
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- M
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:40:36
Congratulations to both the winning crews and to all who rowed yesterday.
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- Jennifer
- - July 1, 2010 at 21:33:33
Congratulations to all involved with yesterday's running of the Royal St. John's Regatta. It's a little sad that the numbers of rowing teams were down again this year. I think that should serve as a call to action for the Regatta Committee. More interest has to be drummed up from somewhere. The whole idea of 'family tradition' has virtually disappeared among the rowers. One time it would be quite common to see three generations or more from one family participate over a span of many decades. That is not so now. I heard one radio commentator suggest that something has to be done to attract young people and their families to the sport of rowing: perhaps 'mini' regattas aimed at an age group of, say, 14-20. Proper lessons with the top cox's and coaches for these young people. Proper reward as well... corporate sponsored I would imagine. Award cellphones laptops and iPods and you'll draw much attention, I can almost guarantee. Then, maybe then, these young ones will want to 'graduate' on to 'regular' regatta competition. The time to act is now. Fresh energy from youth is desperately needed so the contest can continue....!
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