1994 Nations Cup— Paris France

Selection

Three of the junior team crews raced at the Nations Cup as a warm up for their Championships. These were Amy Safe, the men's & women's double scull, men's pair and the men's four. The men's eight, men's lightweight four, men's lightweight double scull and women's lightweight double scull were crews who also raced at the Trans Tasman U23 series. The other under 23 crews were unable to make the tour due to financial constraints. Matt Cordery in the single also raced at the Trans Tasman in the double scull. Only the men's pair of the Stewart brothers was a crew prepared for this event.

The regatta was conducted on 23rd and 24th July 1994 at the course Vaires sur Marne in Paris.

In concluding his report, team manager Graeme Boykett advised that it was "...a worthwhile decision to send a team to The Nations Cup, and I am sure that all members benefitted. ...It is generally recognised that The Nations Cup is a world championship even though it is limited to a specific grading of rower as is the junior worlds."

Results—Men

Men's Scull

E1: 1st NOR, 2nd DEN, 3rd INB, 4th SVK, 5th SWE
E2: 1st SUI, 2nd GER, 3rd SLO, 4th BRA, 5th AUS
E3: 1st NED, 2nd FIN, 3rd CRO, 4th ITA, 5th GRE
R: 1st AUS, 2nd GRE, 3rd BRA, 4th ITA, 5th SVK, 6th SWE
SF1: 1st NED, 2nd GER, 3rd CRO, 4th NOR, 5th INB, 6th GRE
SF2: 1st SLO, 2nd DEN, 3rd FIN, 4th SUI, 5th BRA, 6th AUS
Final: 1st DEN, 2nd NED, 3rd SLO

Men's Double Scull

E1: 1st FRA, 2nd AUT, 3rd DEN, 4th RUS, 5th LAT, 6th NOR
E2: 1st GER, 2nd SUI, 3rd TUR, 4th CRO, 5th ITA, 6th AUS
R1: 1st ITA, 2nd AUT. 3rd RUS, 4th NOR, 5th TUR
R2: 1st SUI, 2nd CRO, 3rd DEN, 4th AUS, 5th LAT
AUS Eleventh in 6:57 with the winning Danish crew winning in 6:28.
Final: 1st SUI, 2nd GER, 3rd FRA

Men's Quad Scull

E1: 1st FRA, 2nd NOR, 3rd GBR, 4th RUS, 5th DEN, 6th ITA
E2: 1st GER, 2nd AUT, 3rd POL, 4th CRO, 5th SUI, 6th SWE
R1: 1st ITA, 2nd NOR, 3rd POL, 4th SUI, 5th RUS
R2: 1st DEN, 2nd GBR, 3rd AUT, 4th SWE, 5th CRO
Final: 1st GER, 2nd FRA, 3rd ITA

Men's Pair

E1: 1st AUS, 2nd RUS, 3rd INB, 4th NOR, 5th SLO
E2: 1st GER, 2nd ROM, 3rd LTU, 4th NED
E3: 1st ITA, 2nd LAT, 3rd FRA, 4th BEL
R: 1st NOR, 2nd SLO, 3rd NED, 4th BEL
SF1: 1st ITA, 2nd AUS, 3rd INB, 4th ROM, 5th FRA, 6th SLO
SF2: 1st NOR, 2nd GER, 3rd RUS, 4th LAT, 5th NED, 6th LTU
Final: 1st ITA 6:35.0, 2nd AUS 6:35.37, 3rd NOR

The Australians held their form in a tight race to move away from third placed Norway and nearly catch the Italians.

Men's Coxless Four

E1: 1st GBR, 2nd GER, 3rd CRO, 4th LTU, 5th FRA
E2: 1st ITA, 2nd SWE, 3rd POR, 4th BRA
E3: 1st ROM, 2nd SUI, 3rd DEN, 4th RSA
SF1: 1st ROM, 2nd CRO, 3rd GBR, 4th SWE, 5th DEN, 6th FRA
SF2: 1st GER, 2nd ITA, 3rd SUI, 4th LTU, 5th POR, 6th RSA
R: 1st LTU, 2nd FRA, 3rd RSA, 4th BRA
Final: 1st ITA, 2nd GBR, 3rd ROM

Men's Coxed Four

E1: 1st CRO, 2nd GBR, 3rd RUS, 4th GER, 5th ROM
E2: 1st FRA, 2nd ITA, 3rd AUS, 4th INB
R1: 1st ITA, 2nd INB, 3rd ROM, 4th RUS
R2: 1st GER, 2nd GBR, 3rd AUS
AUS Ninth in 6:38.0
Final: 1st ITA, 2nd FRA, 3rd CRO

A last minute withdrawal of Neil Oakes due to an infected leg caused much disruption to this crew. Oakes was able to row the small final race.

Men's Eight

E1: 1st GER, 2nd AUS, 3rd GBR, 4th RUS, 5th RSA, 6th ITA
E2: 1st POL, 2nd FRA, 3rd BEL, 4th ESP, 5th FIN
R1: 1st AUS, 2nd RUS, 3rd BEL, 4th ITA, 5th FIN
R2: 1st GBR, 2nd FRA, 3rd ESP, 4th RSA
Final: 1st GER, 2nd POL, 3rd FRA, 4th AUS

The eight had a very tight race with less than a length separating the six crews at the 1000 metre mark. Despite a desperate sprint towards the line, the Australians finished in fourth place, some three seconds off the gold medal and 0.38 seconds off the bronze medal.

Men's Lightweight Scull

E1: 1st DEN, 2nd FIN, 3rd ITA, 4th CRO
E2: 1st POL, 2nd BEL, 3rd GER, 4th SWE, 5th NOR
E3: 1st SVK, 2nd TUR, 3rd ESA, 4th SUI, 5th GRE
R: 1st CRO, 2nd NOR, 3rd SWE, 4th GRE, 5th SUI
SF1: 1st DEN, 2nd POL, 3rd TUR, 4th ITA, 5th GER, 6th SWE
SF2: 1st SVK, 2nd BEL, 3rd CRO, 4th FIN, 5th NOR, 6th ESA
Final: 1st DEN, 2nd TUR, 3rd SLO

Men's Lightweight Double Scull

E1: 1st NOR, 3rd SWE, 3rd AUT, 4th ITA, 5th GBR, 6th SUI
E2: 1st AUS, 2nd GER, 3rd POR, 4th RUS,. 5th POL
R1: 1st SWE, 2nd POR, 3rd ITA, 4th POL, 5th SUI
R2: 1st AUT, 2nd GER, 3rd GBR, 4th RUS
Final: 1st SWE 6:34.0, 2nd AUS 6:40.38, 3rd NOR

These three crews were almost level at the 1500 metre mark when the Swede moved away from the other two crew and went on to win comfortably. The Australians tried to catch the Swedes and in the process held off the Norwegians.

Men's Lightweight Quad Scull

E1: 1st GER, 2nd FRA, 3rd NED, 4th SUI
E2: 1st DEN, 2nd ITA, 3rd ESP, 4th AUT
R: 1st ITA, 2nd NED, 3rd AUT, 4th FRA, 5th ESP, 6th SUI
Final: 1st DEN, 2nd ITA, 3rd GER

Men's Lightweight Four

E1: 1st GBR, 2nd SWE, 3rd AUT, 4th SUI, 5th FRA, 6th GRE
E2: 1st GER, 2nd POR, 3rd ITA, 4th AUS, 5th NED, 6th HKG
R1: 1st AUS, 2nd POR, 3rd AUT, 4th FRA, 5th HKG
R2: 1st ITA, 2nd SUI, 3rd SWE, 4th NED, 5th GRE
Final: 1st GBR, 2nd GER, 3rd ITA, 4th AUS

The Australians had displayed great form in the preliminary heats and left the regatta disappointed with a fourth placing.

The Men's Lightweight Four in training with coach in the background