Grocott's Mail

Rowers for World Champs

- STAFF REPORTER

Four St Andrew’s College rowers, Alex Holmes, Michael Thomas, Henry Torr and Dane van Duren have been selected as part of the South African Junior National Squad.

The team will compete at the Junior World Rowing Championsh­ips in Trakai, Lithuania from 2 to 6 August 2017. The announceme­nt was made by the RowSA Internatio­nal Commission earlier this week.

The four represent the Eastern Cape and were selected as a crew in the men's coxless fours with their coach Chris Holliday, Director of Rowing at St Andrew’s who will be supported by Marco Galeone for the training process with the crew before the championsh­ip.

 ?? Photo: Supplied ?? St Andrew’s College rowers Michael Thomas, Alex Holmes, Henry Torr and Dane van Duren have been selected as part of the SA team for the junior world rowing champs.
Photo: Supplied St Andrew’s College rowers Michael Thomas, Alex Holmes, Henry Torr and Dane van Duren have been selected as part of the SA team for the junior world rowing champs.
 ?? Photo: Supplied ?? St Andrew's College rowers Alex Holmes, Michael Thomas, Henry Torr and Dane van Duren during a recent training session.
Photo: Supplied St Andrew's College rowers Alex Holmes, Michael Thomas, Henry Torr and Dane van Duren during a recent training session.

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