Silver Lake Crews Off to Good Start

 

Crews from the Silver Lake Rowing Club are off to a good start based on results at the first Central Ontario Regatta Association regatta of the inter city rowing season held in Guelph on Saturday

 

“In the summer, we combine our best rowers to represent the County in competition against rowing clubs from south western Ontario, Niagara and Toronto areas” explained head coach Sue Fairley. “This year, our crews are made up of students from most local high schools as well as athletes returning home from university who were graduates of our high school program.”

 

Five Silver Lake crews won gold, three placed second and four placed third. Most  of Silver Lake's  second and third place crews dug deep to pass other crews in the last 250 meters of the 2000 meter race making them some of the most exciting races of the day. According to Fairley “Our crews showed a lot of strength and perseverance. They fought right up to the end of each  race.”

 

Result Summary:

 

First:

Under 23 men single: Robbie Puddy

Under 19 men quad: Travis Belanger , John Veltri, Scott  Fairley and Zac Azzopardi

Under 19 lightweight men four with coxswain (new CORA event!): Charlie Hollander coxing Zac Azzopardi, Scott Fairley, John Veltri and Caleb McCleary

Under 17 men double: Caleb McCleary, Eryk Taylor

Under 17 men single: Caleb McCleary

 

Second:

Under 23 lightweight men double: Mike Veltri, Tyler Wilson

Under 19 men double: Travis Belanger, John Veltri

Under 17 men double: Spencer Fraser, Josh Azzopardi

 

Third:

Under 23 women double: Chaundra Manorome , Samy Fairley

Senior men double (since no other Under 23 entries): Terry Lovegrove, Ross Fairley

Under 19 women double: Chaundra Manorome , Kristina Frazer

Under 17 men quad: Spencer Fraser, Eryk Taylor, Josh Azzopardi and Gillian Byron (regatta officials permitted Silver Lake to substitute a girl in the men’s boat due to race time conflicts for Caleb McCleary.)

Under 17 men single: Eryk Taylor

                      

Fourth:                                                             

Under 19 women single: Kristina Frazer

 

Sixth:

Under 17 women double: Gillian Byron, Charlie Hollander

 

Hannah Anderson from Port Dover rowed for the Guelph Rowing Club where she attends university. Anderson was entered in the senior women’s eight that placed second and the under 23 lightweight women’s single where she placed fifth.

 

Training will continue on Silver Lake in preparation for next weekend when Silver Lake crews race at Fanshawe Lake in London.

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Attached is a picture of the winning under 19 lightweight men’s four with coxswain: (l to r) Coxswain Charlie Hollander, Zac Azzopardi, Scott Fairley, Caleb McCleary and John Veltri

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The Silver Lake Rowing Club was established in 1999 to promote the sport of rowing across Norfolk and Haldimand. For information regarding high school and club rowing programs, please contact Coach Susan Fairley (519-583-0461). To find out more about the Silver Lake Rowing Club, please call Mike Anderson 519-583-0012 (Vice President – Rowing), Jim Dover 519-426-5677 (Club Captain)  or visit our web site at: www.silverlakerowingclub.com.