Winter Time Trial #1 - Start List

Jun 22, 12:00 AM

The start list for the first Winter Time Trials of 2006 is available here. Note that first boat is away at 9:30am on both days. Please listen for instructions at the start and ensure you move up to the start promptly and carefully. ACTAS Rowing Scholarship aspirants As per (draft) 2007 ACTAS Rowing Scholarship Criteria, all athletes who wish to be considered should have entered this Saturday's part of the ACTRA Winter Time Trial. Further to this there is a 6000m ergometer test scheduled for Monday 26th of June. This will be conducted at the ACTAS shed in the morning and athletes intending to do this should contact (m:0407 787270) as soon as possible to confirm their start time. Australian Team Results in Second Rowing World Cup Regatta The full results can be found on the FISA web site. The Australian perspective can be found on the Rowing Australia web site. For our ACT representatives:
  • Sonia Mills was 3rd in the W2x 0.12secs behind another AUS crew 2nd and only 1.5secs from 1st. Then she came 6th in the W4x.
  • Sarah Cook was 4th in the W2- 4.5secs behind 3rd place AUS crew. She then came 4th in the W8+ only 6.11secs behind winners ROM.
  • Craig Jones did not race as he was ill.
Brendon Prout - ACTRA President Some of you will be aware that Brendon Prout has been dealing with some medical issues recently. I can now advise you that Brendon went into hospital last Saturday for a major operation on a recently detected throat cancer. The recovery period for this is expected to be around 3 to 4 months. The ACTRA Committee has given Brendon leave from his position as the ACTRA President for this period. The Committee will review Brendon's recovery and intentions with him around the time that nominations fall due for the ACTRA Committee elections, prior to Annual General Meeting in August. Brendon has worked tirelessly on behalf of ACT Rowing for many years and is an excellent representative of our sport. He has often had to go in to bat hard on behalf of the ACT at territory and national forums, helping to secure and maintain hard won funding for ACTRA programs. Most recently Brendon has been busy pushing the case for a 2000m course on Lake Burley Griffin with the National Capital Authority. Brendon has also been very active as the President of Canberra Rowing Club. I am sure you will join me in wishing Brendon a successful operation and a speedy recovery. Nick Hunter Vice-President ACT Rowing Association