(Article and picture from Bexley SSP website)
The event brought together 14 teams from the participating 9 East London Boroughs. The event consisted of 11 time trial races, 2 races in each year group (1 male, 1 female) and final relay which combines everyone in the 10 person squad to race for 1 minute each.
The Bexley SSP team, consisting of pupils from years 7-11 and from 5 different schools ( Trinity, St. Catherine’s, Woodside, Erith and Townley Grammar School ) demonstrated amazing sportsmanship and teamwork, but above all effort. Through the determination of the team, the rowers managed 6 out of a possible 10 podium finishes.
This amazing demonstration of support and individual and team effort culminated in the Bexley School Sports Partnership lifting the overall trophy. East London Rowing Champions 2009.
The development of rowing has been supported by the work of the Partnership to either fund, or through its partnership with Row East London, to provide rowing machines in schools to support PE and cross curricular lessons, extra curricular clubs and to support the healthy lifestyles agenda.
The top performers from these championships will now be approached to represent Bexley at the London Youth Games and also at the National Indoor Junior Rowing Championships (NJIRC)
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