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The Women's Eights Head of the River Race 2009

Greetings oarsmen and oarswomen of CBRC!
 
Randy Lush here opening the Bet Lush services for the Head of the River (albeit not the real one but the Women’s version).
If you’re wondering if cousin Gurt has definitely left our docks in search of rougher ciders with the inseparable Gurtrude, I can reassure you that he is still with us: last time Reet and I popped around for a cuppa, Gurt didn’t stop complaining about this thing called Facebook and how it has stolen all his friends (any ideas what he was talking about?).
 
This year’s WEHORR sees 3 bellicose crews from Bristol trying to ruin the party to the London crews.
 
Crew 55: Emma M, Jihan, Bekki, Ellie, Caroline R, Lauren, Hazel, Katy, cox: Diego
After a storming performance at Worcester (where they left their opposition trailing by more than a minute), the day after they lost their shine in home territory coming behind UWE and being beaten by the second eight. Too presumptuous? Too complacent?
The question is: will the intensive training endured by the first women’s crew during the winter finally pay off?
Judging from the last results, they are definitely the underdogs.
Bet Lush Odds 4:1
 
Crew 76: Frances, Caroline B, Lucy I, Emma D, Naomi, Emily, Jo, Zoe, cox: Kathryn
This crew is HOT HOT HOT!
A well mixed bunch of experiences, this crew is our hot tip for the day.
They were the first women’s crew at Bristol home race, coming in front of what it was once called the first eight. They then went to Avon County to rule those waters too. Coxed by the competent Kathryn, will they upset the squad’s establishment and earn the right to row in top boat Viridor?
Bet Lush Odds 3:1
 
Crew 129: Karen, Lucy F, Raegan, Lucy C, Ella, Elaine, Sarah, Emma N, cox: Carly
Completely made of novices, this crew will try to impress not only the other Bristol crews but also the London squads.
They don’t have anything to prove and they have the enthusiasm of a crew that has never rowed on the Tideway before; all factors that will surely contribute to an astonishing row. Coached by our own army boy James ‘Sikkers’ Fickling, we have no doubt that they will overtake several crews… but has anybody told Carly where the black buoy is?
Bet Lush Odds 6:1
 
Good luck to all the crews!