On a cold winter morning of the 25th of November, the Hughes Hall novice women rowed upstream to the start line of the Clare Novices Regatta, practicing race starts along the way. Jeff, our Senior Treasurer parked alongside the bank and gave them his encouragement and support. They aligned with Pembroke in round 1 at the start line, ready and focused. Our women made a fast-paced start and was side-by-side with Pembroke, but Pembroke pushed ahead. But then they quickly found their stride and maintained a strong form for a catch up in the last 200-meters, however, this was not enough to clench the win. Despite this outcome, spirits were high and our women shared a friendly cheer for Pembroke for their win. They managed a strong rhythm in the latter half of the race, a pace and style that will carry forward to the upcoming Fairbairn Cup.
The Hughes Hall Novice Men crew competed in the Clare Novice Regatta last Saturday and faced a tough competition with Catz M1. Although our novice men had a good start and covered some distance, Catz managed to catch up. But they were determined to fight back and followed closely behind the other crew. Their technique was really good and it was clear that they had improved significantly since Emma Sprints. Unfortunately, St Catherine went for another push just before the railway bridge and got a clear advantage. Even though Hughes Hall ended up losing this race, they showed real determination and proved themselves able to hold a steady pace over a slightly longer race. We should all be proud of their improvements and will look forward to the novice men’s performance in the final race of the term!
Hughes Hall Boat Club 