St Catharine's College Boat Club

Our Novice Women had a hard act to follow this term after last year’s novice women’s successes, but they took on the challenge with open arms and worked with dedication throughout the term towards the ultimate race of Michaelmas: Fairbairn’s. Leading the Novice Women’s division, the girls began as they intended, with a relaxed yet powerful start which certainly impressed the large group of Catz supporters who had come down to cheer them on (unconfirmed reports suggest we had the largest bank party on record..!). Making 2.7km look as easy as Queen’s Ergs, the girls maintained an excellent rhythm and focus right up to the finish line, with our cox Harriet taking some excellent lines, and the crew responding  to calls of ‘power 10’ with great effect. An exceptional race overall, putting the girls in 10^th place out of a total of 57 novice women’s crews. This result really does highlight the progress made and dedication the crew has shown over the course of the term, and I am sure we’ll see this group of amazing no-longer-novice women return in Lent with even more determination and success!