All three GB Rowing Team crews through today in Trakai

The GB Rowing Team junior men’s eight were in action for the first time today at the World Junior Rowing Championships in Trakai, Lithuania, with some success.

They qualified for the semi-finals after taking second place in a heat won by perennial rivals Germany.

Britain’s junior men’s coxed four and quadruple scull both raced repechages to book their place in a semi-final and the final of the Championships respectively.

The men’s quadruple scull of Callum Gathercole, Chris Lawrie, Andrew Joel and Harry Glenister won their heat today ahead of Italy whilst the coxed four were second to Belarus but still went through to the final.

“The quadruple scull had a great race today”, said team manager, John Layng. “They demonstrated the ability that we know they have”.

Tomorrow’s race schedule, meanwhile, has been tweaked by the event organisers because of potential afternoon storms. Racing will still start at 07.30 am UK time but with semi-finals first rather than last on the day’s programme. For more information visit: www.worldrowing.com

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RESULTS
(Events featuring GB Rowing Team crews only. For full results visit: www.worldrowing.com)

HEATS

JUNIOR

MEN

Eight (1-3 to semis, rest to repechage)

1. Germany
2. Joel Cooper/Elliott Piercy/Harry Lonergan/Morgan Bolding/Matthew Carter/Oli Knight/Matthew Benstead/Titus Morley/Ian Middleton (cox) (GREAT BRITAIN) 5:53.21
3. USA 5;58.38
4. Belarus 6:06.06
5. Croatia 6:12.66

REPECHAGES

JUNIOR

MEN

Coxed four (1-2 Final, rest to B Final)

1. Belarus 6:38.07
2. Misha Wilcockson/William Geffen/Charlie Elwes/Robbie Wendin/Sam
Collier (GREAT BRITAIN) 6:42.71
3. USA 6:46.93
4. Croatia 6:49.44
5. Ukraine 6:49.80

Quadruple scull (!st two to semis, rest to C/D semis)

1. Callum Gathercole/Chris Lawrie/Andrew Joel/Harry Glenister (GREAT BRITAIN) 6:29.27
2. Italy 6:32.35
3. Romania 6:36.22
4. Lithuania 6:48.03
5. Austria 6:56.88

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CREW LISTS

GB ROWING TEAM
World Junior Championships Team 2013

JUNIOR WOMEN

Single scull

Jess Leyden (Hollingworth Lake RC)
Coach: Ian John, Hollingworth Lake RC

Pair

Lauren Kedar (Reading RC)/
Anna Fairs (Tees RC)
Coach: Ade Roberts, GBRT

JUNIOR MEN

Pair

Ben Maxwell (Pangbourne College)/
Alastair Douglass (Hampton School)
Coach: Mark Woodcock, Pangbourne College

Coxed Four

Misha Wilcockson (St Paul’s School)/
William Geffen (Eton College)/
Charlie Elwes (Radley College)/
Robbie Wendin (Radley College)/
Sam Collier (Hampton School)
Coach: Neil Double, Hampton School

Eight

Joel Cooper (Abingdon School)/
Elliott Piercy (St Georges College)/
Harry Lonergan (Shrewsbury School)/
Morgan Bolding (Walton RC)/
Matthew Carter (Abingdon School)/
Oli Knight (St Edwards School)/
Matthew Benstead (Hampton School)/
Titus Morley (St Edwards School)/
Ian Middleton (Abingdon School)
Coach: John Gearing, Radley College; Richard Boulton, GBRT

Double scull

Sebastian Devereux (Leander Club)/
Sholto Carnegie (Marlow RC)
Coach: Richard Boulton, GBRT

Quadruple scull

Callum Gathercole (Walton RC)/
Chris Lawrie (Sir William Borlase Grammar)/
Andrew Joel (Windsor Boys School)/
Harry Glenister (Marlow)
Coach: Robin Dowell, Sir William Borlase Grammar

Spare

Joshua Kent (Marlow RC)

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