Sunday 2 March 2008
IGGSA Regatta
Sunday and another Regatta. This time it was back to SIRC for the second time this weekend with the girls competing against other girls schools.
Dillon's crew came fifth in the first race of the day followed by Kate's crew in sixth in the next race. But the medal winning started with Maddie T-Menzies coming home in second place in her Junior Scull. Emma Stewart placing a third in her Senior Scull. Anthy Quail and Tink Thompson both did MLC proud coming first in their Double Scull and Senior Quad Scull coming in on one of the last races of the day in third place.
Thanks to Justine Baloh who stood in for her injured sister Juliette to help the Senior crew past the finish line in third.
Overall it was a great day with a lot of very happy and proud parents coming to support and watch their daughter achieve their successes. Well Done MLC!
The MLC newsletter also said
"After a successful PLC/Kings regatta, with a win and many places, the MLC Rowing squad once again headed out to the world class rowing course at Penrith. The annual IGSSA Regatta is a regatta that all look forward to, as it provides strong schoolgirl competition, with some indication of the crews that will be racing at Head of the River. Success started off early with a second placing in the Junior Scull by Maddie T-Menzies, followed then by a bronze by Emma Stewart in the Senior Scull. Much like the day previously, there were many placing’s by girls in the squad. Success finally came in the Yr10 Double Scull, with a win by Anthea Quail and Catherine Thompson, narrowly holding on to the first place for the whole race, showing immense strength and stamina. Due to an injury, the Senior squad’s boat had a substitute in bow – Yr9 Justine Baloh. After already having raced a 1000m race, Justine stepped up to replace her older sister in the 2000m Senior Coxed Quad Scull, showing an impressive performance against girls up to four years older than her. Her great performance managed to get the crew across the line in third position, earning them a bronze.
With the end of the season in sight, the senior crew will be competing at Nationals this week, and with only one more race before Head of the River for the Junior crews, performances over this season have steadily improved to show that placing and medals will be hotly contested by all crews in the squad.
Head of the River will be held on Saturday, 29 March, and as the final race of their school girl careers for four Yr 12 rowers, support is much appreciated.
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