ROWING FOR SOUTH AFRICA The two times Junior National Champion's, DSG doubles combination of, Jenienne Curr and Kayleigh Scheepers represented the Junior National Team in the Junior World Rowing Championships on the 2012 Olympic Games Rowing Course in Eton, Great Britain. The Championships started on 4 August and the duo rowed their first heat which they won and had the fastest time overall! They were put straight into the semi-finals. In the final the girls finished 6th out of 19 nations competing in their event! 
DSG Rowers reach semi-finals, rowing for SA in Eton, in the Junior World Rowing Championships
The two times Junior National Champion's, DSG doubles combination of, Jenienne Curr and Kayleigh Scheepers are representing the Junior National Team who are participating in the Junior World Rowing Championships currently taking place on the 2012 Olympic Games Rowing Course in Eton, Great Britain. The Championships started on 4 August and the duo rowed their first heat which they won and had the fastest time overall! They have been put straight into the semi-finals. The competition continues until 7 August 2011.
“We are thrilled with this result. I hope that they can go all the way in representing their school and their country. Go girls we are right behind you!” said DSG Headmistress, Shelley Frayne.
From the left: Jenienne Curr, Donovan Cech (Master in Charge of Rowing) and Kayleigh Scheepers at OR Thambo Airport before leaving for the Championships.
Rowing Fundraiser Dinner Invitation
In support of Jenienne Curr and Kayleigh Scheepers representing South Africa in the Junior World Championships to be held at Eton in August 2011.
NATIONAL SELECTION - MAY 2011 Congratulations to Jenienne Curr and Kayleigh Scheepers on their selection to the South African Junior Rowing team to compete at the Junior World Rowing Championships to be held at Eton, Dorney Lake from 3-7th August 2011.
Rowing - SA Champs March 2011:
The 2x Junior National Champion's DSG double combination of Jenienne Curr and Kayleigh Scheepers represented the Eastern Cape at the Junior National Selections, as well as the SA Senior Championships which took place at Roodeplaat Dam in Pretoria last weekend. The crew came up against a strong Gauteng Junior combination on Friday, which they beat convincingly, despite being under pressure for most of the 2000 meter race. Their winning time was comparatively one of the best performances out of all the junior boys and girls crews and all but guaranteed them a place in the Junior National Team to take part in the Junior World Rowing Championships which takes place on the 2012 Olympic Games Rowing Course in Eton, Great Britain from 4 to 7 August. The crew also placed 2nd in the SA Senior Championships on Sunday, behind an Old Edwardians crew comprising of 2 senior national team members, after having lead the race for the first 750 meters. This is the first female Eastern Cape crew to gain National Selection.
38 schools from around the country competed in the annual SA Rowing Champs held at Roodeplaat Dam from Friday 4 March till Sunday 7 March. In total, 198 races were held over the 3 days, which was an amazing feat of organisation. In some events, 5 heats of 8 boats per race were held, then rowers qualified for a semi-final, and then either an A or B final. DSG had 17 girls at the champs, compared to 50 girls of some others schools.
DSG Results:
Skulls:
U16 final : Penny Vorster came 6th, Georgie Edwards 8th
U19 final : Jenienne Curr 1st, Kayleigh Scheepers 4th
Doubles:
U14 B final - Michelle Burnside and Julia Brodie 5th
U15 B final - Jen Cleary and Phillipa Stanley 7th
U19 final - Jenienne Curr and Kayleigh Scheepers 1st
Quads:
U14 B final - 4th (Christine Du Plooy (cox), Michelle Burnside, Julia Brodie, Tyler-Jo Moodie, Michelle Bouwer)
U15 B final - 8th (Phillipa Stanely (cox), Jen Cleary, Ashley Rosslee, Lise-Mae Strydom, Erryn Green)
U16 final - 4th but get a bronze medal as the team placed 1st was a club team (Laura Robertson (cox), Georgie Edwards, Penny Vorster, Ashley Rosslee, Jodie Du Plooy)
U19 A final - 2nd and a silver medal (Lizzie Abel (cox), Jenienne Curr, Kayleigh Scheepers, Georgie Edwards, Penny Vorster)
Taking in account the positions the DSG girls achieved in all their races, we were placed 4th out of about 15 girls' schools competing at the champs.
More photos can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
http://gallery.saprepschool.com/index.php?/category/179
FEBRUARY 2011:
The Cacadu section of the Eastern Cape Indoor Rowing Championships were held at St Andrew’s College, in the Centenary Hall on Saturday.
Junior U14 and U15 Events of 1000 meters were rowed on Concept 2 Ergometers, with the U16, and U18 Opens competing over a 2000 meter distance.
Of all the registered times submitted from around the Eastern Cape, Jenienne Curr, below, posted the fastest time of the day - 7 minutes 23 seconds for her 2000 meter trial, which won her the Girls U18 title and setting a new U18 Eastern Cape Record in the process. This is also the fastest U18 time in South Africa to date this year.
Kayleigh Scheepers posted the 2nd fastest time in the U18 Section.
Georgie Edwards posted the 3rd fastest time in the U16 Section.
Erryn Green won the U15 section and Tyler-Jo Moodie won the U14 section.
Mr Don Cech - Director of Rowing:
Kelly Long to represent South Africa 25th January 2012
Kelly Long will represent South Africa at the 5th International Sustainable World Project Olympiad in the USA
