August 5, 2007 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamIndoor RowingRowing & RegattaPartners#YourStoriesArchive Strong GB Performance at Coupe GB Rowing Team Great Britain put in a strong performance at this weekend’s Coupe de la Jeunesse in Varese, Italy, finishing second overall and winning three golds across the 25-event, two-day competition. Two of Britain’s golds came from the girls’ quadruple scull who won their event yesterday and today. The other gold came today from the boys’coxed four.ADVERT Italy were the event winners whilst France were third. Britain’s young team pulled themselves up from third to second today after trailing both Italy and France at the end of yesterday’s competition. "This was a strong overall performance from a much tougher field than last year", said GB Team Manager, Richard Follett today. "There was a much higher standard in depth". "It was pleasing that several GB boats stepped up their performances on the second day to help up move up the rankings", added GB Performance Director, David Tanner. The Coupe is a good, annual international test-bed for young rowers outside of the top, junior crews who are already in China preparing for the World Junior Championships which begin this Wednesday (8 August) in Beijing. Poland’s presence this weekend meant that another quality nation has joined the Coupe line-up to provide opposition for the top nations. The fight at the top of the girls’ points table was particularly intense this year with Italy taking the honours on 82 points with GB just one point behind them and France third with 74. COMBINED TOP SIX ON POINTS 1. Italy 196 2. GREAT BRITAIN 187 3. France 177 4. Poland 128 5. Spain 108 6. Netherlands 104 SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE =============================== =============================== GB CREWS FOR COUPE DE LA JEUNESSE (Varese, 3-5 Aug) (NB – listed by athlete name followed by club in brackets). WOMEN Four Michelle Vezie (St Paul’s Girls’ School)/Chloe Willis (Reading RC)/Christianne van Besouw (Molesey BC)/Charlotte Irving (Lady Eleanor Holles) Coach: Alice Bray (Molesey BC) Pair Jenny Arnold (Henley RC)/Jenny Cogger (Gloucester RC) Coach: Richard Jones (Lady Eleanor Holles) Eight To be selected from women’s sweep boats Diana Kilner (cox) (Lady Eleanor Holles) Quadruple Scull Olivia Oakes (Warrington RC)/Katherine Copeland (Yarm School)/Sophie Delaney (Maidenhead RC)/Eleanor Piggott (Bedford High School) Coach: Andy Clarke (Yarm School) Double Scull Sophie Pain (Marlow RC)/Katy Lion (Maidenhead RC) Coach: Chris Boothroyd (Henley RC) Single scull Ally Brooks (Maidenhead RC) Coach: Billy Brooks (Maidenhead RC) Spare Pair Phoebe Smith (Molesey BC)/Rose Williamson (Wallingford RC) Spare Single scull Natalie Bream (St Neots RC) MEN Four Nick Cywinski (Bedford School)/Ben Bathurst (Eton College BC)/William Fletcher (Tyne RC)/Jason Philips (St Paul’s School) Coach: Sue McNuff (ARA) Pair Rob MacMillan (St Paul’s School)/Ed Whitehead (Shrewbury High School) Coach: Nick de Cata (Walton RC) Eight: Alex Freeland (Abingdon School BC)/Alex Gillies (King’s School Chester)/Alastair Webb (Pangbourne College)/William Satch (Shiplake College BC)/Alexander Torbica (Maidstone Invicta RC)/Ben Snodin (Latymer Upper School BC)/Alistair Sarahs (George Watson’s College BC)/Joe Minns (Walton RC)/Hugo Gulliver (cox) (Latymer Upper School BC) Coach: Ben Reed (St Paul’s School) Coxed Four Murray Wilkojc (George Watson’s BC)/Sash Kasas (St Paul’s School)/Sean Bathe-Taylor (Avon County RC)/Ruari Milligan (Bedford High School)/ Ed Snaith (cox) (Hampton School) Coach: Colin Greenway (Kingston Grammar School) Quadruple Scull Joshua Wedlake (Walton RC)/Edward Ford (Grange School)/Jack Hockley (Marlow RC)/ Mike Mottram (Marlow RC) Coach: Ali Brown (Sir William Borlase) Double Scull George Caines (Nottingham RC)/John Collins (Tideway Scullers School) Coach: Joff Spencer-Jones (Marlow RC) Single Scull Ashley Towne (Windsor Boys School) Coach: Mark Wilkinson (Windsor Boys School) Reserve Pair Tom Taylour (Radley College BC)/Guy Arnold (Westminster School BC) Reserve Single scull Alexander Walker (Henley RC) SUPPORT STAFF Team Manager: Richard Follett Lead Coach: Mary McLachlan Equipment Manager: David Rachel Doctor: Annabel Howell Physiotherapist: Rachel Burr Driver: Colin Greenaway ADVERT