New South Wales: Sydney archives

March 2007 Bulletin - featuring Chinese New Year : Paddling, Parties and Pretty in Pink!

February 2007 bulletin - contents include

Sydney Newsletter January 2007 (300kbs)

Sydney Newsletter November-December 2006 (986kbs)

Sydney Newsletter October 2006 (337kbs)

Sydney Newsletter September 2006 (477 kbs)

We did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sydney PINK PASSION WON THE DRAGONS ABREAST CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Magnificent day at Penrith - sun out and the girls gunning for a win.

We paddled with fury down towards the finish line, the crowds (1000 odd) in the grandstand cheering, yelling and screaming - I could even hear bagpipes playing (courtesy of a guy I know from Port Hacking where I used to paddle). The ladies in the back kept yelling "CHRIS, ROBIN" each time their paddle went in the water, we were determined to have this one this time, an important race we dedicated to these two gutsy women so an especially emotional race for all of us. Lots of tears as we made the finish line FIRST with a good half a boat's length in front. We then did a "boat salute" back in front of the grandstand crowd - I have never heard so much yelling and cheering in a regatta before - so euphoric and exciting!

We rang both girls immediately to tell them the news, they being as excited as us at the outcome.

I want to thank our magnificent coach Melanie, we could not have done this without her support, encouragement and mentoring - you have really gone to great lengths to get us to this stage in our paddling as a crew and thanks also for wearing "our" Dragons abreast shirt all day, much appreciated and noticed by all the women and commented on.

So we now have a huge trophy for one year, it will be given to Christine first to have for a week or so. She is to have another bout of chemo on her brain to-day so special thoughts are sent her way. Janet and I visited Robin in hospital, she is looking well although still very tired but loved the cup and I took a photo of her in her hospital gown holding this great big trophy!

Lots of photos were taken on the day. The professional photographer that Cynthia arranged took quite a few photos and they will be sent to her shortly. I will bring mine and suggest that others do likewise on Saturday to share with those who could not attend.

keep smiling!
Margot

NSW participants at the 2003 AusDBF National Titles in Adelaide included Maria Hitchcock from Armidale, Dele Gimore & Ann McGrath from Newcastle; Jenny & Joanne Petterson from Sydney as well as BCNA State Representative, Pam Bell, also of Sydney.