A weekend of fierce competition at the Sydney International Regatta Center has culminated in success for ACT rowers. Four rowers and two coaches have been nominated to represent Australia at the Junior World Championships to be held in Beijing. The Womens Junior Pair combination of Christabelle Northam and Veronica Tamsitt, coached by Gordon Marcks, won convincingly in their races to secure nomination. Nick Barnier and Zac Cleaver performed outstandingly in their single and double races before teaming up with two rowers from interstate to form the Mens Junior Quad. The quad will be coached by Regan Sanders. All four rowers have demonstrated their rowing prowess over recent months with success at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival and Australian Rowing Championships. The rowers are supported by the ACT Academy of Sport. The two crews have been announced by Rowing Australia however final endorsement of the crews is required by the Board of Rowing Australia. The formal announcement will be made on Monday 23rd April along with the announcement of the National Under 23 and Senior teams for the 2007 World Championships. Both junior crews will be based in Canberra for training. The Junior World Championships will be held in Beijing, China, at the 2008 Olympic Regatta Centre from the 8 11 August 2007. NSW Masters Championships – Manning River 12-13 May 2007 Rowing NSW is currently calling for entries to the NSW Masters Rowing Championships. Entries close on Monday, 30 April through your club. Regatta details can be found on the Rowing NSW web site.