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Queen’s College Rowing 2009
his year went down in history for
the Queen’s College Boat Club
as the most successful in college
history with a win in all four divisions,
they being the Men’s 1st VIII, Women’s
1st VIII, Men’s 2nd VIII and Women’s 2nd
VIII. V
The e yea year began with dryland training
the very ry fi rst Wednesday and continued
at a breakneck kne pace all the way till the
Easter break. ak. Over fi fty Queeners tried
out for the crews, rew and competition was
fi erce for the seats, sea with many freshers
out to prove a poi point and many seniors
determined once e again a to make the
crews.
After many tough decisions de the crews
were selected and the th intense three
week college rowing ng season began. The
crews all had their share sh of problems to
overcome, the Women’s om 2nds battled
without steering for the fi rst week, while
the Men’s 1sts crew rew managed to collide
with a kayaker. The
kayaker was fi ne
however the bow ow of the VIII was not, a
metre long crack rack and saucer sized hole
left the crew w looking loo for a new boat.
Fortunately ely an another VIII was sourced from
Geelong ng Grammar Gra and training continued.
Regatta day arrived with the pressure on
both oth 1st crews to retain the trophies won
the t year before. The Men’s 2nds looked
confi dent from the start and made it to
their fi nal by making the other crews
look incompetent. Both women’s crews
progressed to their fi nals, while the
Men’s 1sts overcame a strong Ormond
only in the last 500m.
From there the Queen’s rowing machine
showed exactly why it had trained so
hard, the mighty Magoos swung into
action demolishing their fi nal to win by
four lengths against Trinity. The Women’s
2nds fought off a fast fi nishing University
College to take out their fi nal in a great
show of willpower. The Women’s 1st’ VIII,
set out even with Trinity until they reached
Morrell Bridge where the girls surged
ahead to take a length, from there it was
all over and the crew pushed away for the
rest of the race to win by three lengths.
All eyes then turned to the Men’s 1st
VIII fi nal where Queen’s lined up against
Trinity in the north lane. Trinity started fast,
All four winning crews celebrate on the MUBC balcony after the gold medal count to the magic four!
Girls 1st V111 lead Trinity
as they always do and had gained two
lengths by the 600m mark, from there the
Queens crew began a series of pushes to
fi nally get back in contact. With 500m to
go the Queen’s VIII emerged from Swan
St. Bridge still a length behind. With 50m
to go the Queen’s crew took the lead
for the fi rst time and went on to hold to
the line. With four victorious crews the
sea of green and gold supporters surged
down the banks of the Yarra to begin
celebrations that were oh so special.
Congratulations to all the rowers and a big
thank you to the screaming, watermelon
wearing, mass of green and gold that
was the Queen’s College supporters.
Finally thank you to the QCBC Committee
for all their efforts to help make 2009 GO
DOWN IN HISTORY!
Andrew Kovacs
President QCBC 2009
The winning Men’s First V111
Girls 2nds win the final in front of
an ecstatic Queen’s crowd
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