W1

Started: 4th in WDiv1

Bumped Oriel

Finished: 3rd in WDiv1

Crew

Bow: Susie Webster

Ellie van Vogt

Allison Carrington

Kaja Fenn

Kate Furber

Philippa Thornton

Harriet Thomas

Stroke: Caitlin Donahue

Cox: Jack Yates

Following the unexpected but welcome success of Thursday, Hertford’s W1 returned with a fresh mentality, determined to prove that yesterday was no fluke. The sun had begun to shine through the clouds when we reached the bung line, with all the crew remaining calm and collected.

The start was strong, and we eventually settled into a strong rhythm under Donny Bridge. Jack’s strong calls for balance and power meant we immediately began edging away from Keble, with our focus only on catching the boat in front.

Loud cheers erupted as we exited the gut past the boathouse, providing motivation to power through the final half. On the approach to Green Banks there was a boat and a half’s length between us and Oriel, but we maintained our rhythm and poise, steadily gaining ground on them.

Only three quarters of a boat length between us and Oriel remained as we powered past the other boat houses. Jack’s call of a power 10 allowed us to enter a fierce chase down the home stretch. We began to overlap with Oriel but the cox would not concede, resulting in Hertford physically bumping Oriel to secure the win.

Following this success, Hertford’s W1 return tomorrow, with the chance of securing blades looking even more positive.

Started: 8th in MDiv1

Bumped by Teddy Hall

Finished: 9th in MDiv1

Crew