More success for Australian juniors

Friday 7 August 2009

The Australian Junior Rowing Team has enjoyed another successful day at the World Junior Rowing Championships in Brive la Gaillarde, France.

Only two Australian crews were in action on the second day of racing and the men’s coxed four and men’s quad scull both won through to the next round of competition.

The men’s coxed four charged into the A Final with an excellent row in their repechage. Angus Moore (ACT), Joshua Hicks (WA), Samuel Collins (WA) and Thomas Amies (QLD), coxed by Nicholas Allen-Ducat (QLD), battled with the Italian crew all the way down the course before prevailing in a time of 6:32.47, half a second clear of Italy.

South Africa and New Zealand also qualified for the final, which will be held on Saturday.

Louis Snelson (NSW), Cameron Smith (QLD), Benjamin Morley (QLD) and David Prosser (WA) finished second in their quarter-final of the men’s quad scull to progress to the semi-finals.

Gold medal favourites Germany were never challenged, but the Australian crew produced a superb final 500m to row past France and Croatia and into second place. Their time of 6:10.03 was three seconds shy of the German crew.

The men’s quad scull, women’s quad scull and men’s four will all contest semi-finals on Friday.

For full race reports please visit www.rowingaustralia.com.au

For all media enquiries please call David Polglase on 0401 453 041

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