The Pussycat wrote:

has been wrote:

I understand all the points of view on the club / intermediate events. Remember that you can interpret the rules the other way round....you can win the Temple and still race in the Thames. So for all the complaining about certain individuals being too good, how do you counter the stewards decision that you should be able to win the PE, then the Temple, then the Thames.  That is one way they are encouraging good athletes to remain in the sport. The Thames is then a higher standard than the Temple, so why all the complaining about all the students - you should be better than them. 

 
It's quite simple. When you're in a student programme, race as a student. When you're a graduate, race for a Club.

It's not about who is better. When the Temple first came into existence, it was a weaker event than the Club events. Currently the Temple is stronger than the Club events. But it's not about which event is stronger, it's about having fields that make sense, students racing against students, clubs racing against clubs.  If a bunch of non-students pitched up in a student event (Nereus 2015?), that wouldn't be popular either.

Agree that students should race students etc, but if you are trying to win the Thames it shouldn't matter if there are students in another boat ...you should be faster. Further down the Thames Cup it can be frustrating, but that is life. If you don't like it, do another event or don't enter.

has been wrote:

The Pussycat wrote:

has been wrote:

I understand all the points of view on the club / intermediate events. Remember that you can interpret the rules the other way round....you can win the Temple and still race in the Thames. So for all the complaining about certain individuals being too good, how do you counter the stewards decision that you should be able to win the PE, then the Temple, then the Thames.  That is one way they are encouraging good athletes to remain in the sport. The Thames is then a higher standard than the Temple, so why all the complaining about all the students - you should be better than them. 

 
It's quite simple. When you're in a student programme, race as a student. When you're a graduate, race for a Club.

It's not about who is better. When the Temple first came into existence, it was a weaker event than the Club events. Currently the Temple is stronger than the Club events. But it's not about which event is stronger, it's about having fields that make sense, students racing against students, clubs racing against clubs.  If a bunch of non-students pitched up in a student event (Nereus 2015?), that wouldn't be popular either.

Agree that students should race students etc, but if you are trying to win the Thames it shouldn't matter if there are students in another boat ...you should be faster. Further down the Thames Cup it can be frustrating, but that is life. If you don't like it, do another event or don't enter.

has been, would your final point not be more appropriately applied to the students entering an inappropriate event rather than the club rowers entering the appropriate event? Glad the stewards made the right call on this one. Team Keane for the plate....

One for under the radar.....The Britannia Challenge Cup.......Rule 1 (a)......No crew of a boat club of any university, college or secondary school shall be qualified to contend for this prize.......Crew 457 UTS Haberfield Rowing Club, Australia.......translated = University of Technology Sydney Haberfield Rowing Club, Australia.

BigJim wrote:

The Thames cup is looking pretty weak with those couple of crews bumped up to the ladies. Easy win for Thames or are any of the overseas crews going to spring a surprise?

 
Based on how those/similar overseas boats have performed in previous years, I can't see anyone getting with in a couple of lengths of Thames. Unless one of the German boats is a surprise package, should be a win for Thames.

Harder to spot likely winners for the Wyfolds and Brit.

BigJim wrote:

The Thames cup is looking pretty weak with those couple of crews bumped up to the ladies. Easy win for Thames or are any of the overseas crews going to spring a surprise?

easy to win when you get daddy to remove all the competition