Egham Regatta saw our WJ14 1x Sophie Pritchard as the sole Globe entry. She carried the Globe banner high, and built on Globe’s growing reputation as “the ones to beat”. All thanks to Peter Smith and Maurice Coughlin who coach our youngsters to the high standards they show when competing away from home.
“The first heat saw Sophie against Miss Constantinou, the Burway RC sculler, Sophie took the lead early on and following a close race won by Sophie in the final 200 metres by 2 lengths.
The Qtr final had Sophie against the old enemy Tideway Scullers School represented by Miss Flanagan short shrift here for TSS, Sophie winning by 41/2 lengths having led from start to finish.
In the semi final, Sophie sculled off into the lead only to be impeded by a start bound double skiff on the way to the start, Sophie well in the lead at this point eased off and at one point stopped sculling, whilst the double skiff cleared the course following a berating by the umpire, berating the double not Sophie, who despite the interference sculled on to win, the verdict being easily.
The final had Globe against Holly Lock of Staines BC the two young ladies chatted before boating and wished each other well, on the water was a different story Globe from the start went ahead and held a 2 length lead for the entire course, a perfectly sculled race from Globe’s Sophie Pritchard to collect the “Laurels” and the Pot for a splendid WJ14 sculling event.
Well done Sophie, thank you to the supporting parents and grandparents, and thank you all for a great day’s sport.”
Alan Wylie
President
Globe Rowing Club
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