Scotch College

Youth Cup selection

Youth Cup selection

Year 12 students Tom Abramowski and Alex Scharp (pictured below) have been selected to represent Victoria in the Youth Cup Rowing Regatta to be held in Adelaide in September. At that regatta they will compete against crews from all other states and New Zealand.

Tom and Alex have continued rowing since the Head of the River and qualified for the team by finishing in a strong second place in the selection trials for coxless pairs held at Carrum in difficult conditions with a strong cross wind. They are to be congratulated on their selection and we look forward to their continued success.

Tom and Alex will be joined in the team by Nick Mitchell and Tom Nickson from the class of 2003. Nick won the single-scull event and Tom was placed second in the lightweight single-scull event.

The boys will compete in pairs or double sculls, a four or a quad scull and in an eight at the three-day regatta. This event is regarded as an important stepping stone for young athletes seeking international selection.