Today the kiwi version of the great race was rowed on the Waikato river in Hamilton. The Waikato University Women raced Sydney University and won; the men lost for only the second time in the events history to a crew from Cambridge University.
Results from Stuff:
The women’s team easily won the 4.2 km Waikato River race having taken the lead over rivals Sydney University early in the race.
The men’s team weren’t so lucky having spent the race chasing Cambridge, who lead by as much as two boat lengths. A final sprint resulted in the Waikato crew narrowing the gap on their European rivals, losing the race in the final seconds.
Twaddle had earlier said that this would be his last great race. I’m wondering if Twaddle goes to London 2012, will be competing, part of the management team or a spectator… I’ll definitely be a spectator!
The men’s crews:
Waikato University: David Eade, Graham Oberlin-Brown, Nathan Twaddle, Graeme Hill, Ben Hammond, Tobias Wehr-Candler, William Shaw, Jared Pehi, Ainslee Ashton (coxswain).
Cambridge University (from): Joel Jennings, James Strawson, John Clay, Shane O’Mara, Henry Pelly, Hardy Cubasch, George Nash, Colin Scott, Rob Wietermeyer, Helen Hodges (coxswain).
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