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The WCCU canoe race held on Monday 9^th August (Public Holiday – Ladies Day), was held (this time!) on the Breede River, as the rains that fell on Saturday night and on Sunday raised the river levels sufficiently and in any case, this section of the river is a long way upstream from the pumps that are taking water from the Breede River into the Brandvlei Dam.

The K2 crew of Matie Pierre-Andre Rabie and Patrick Birkett, came home in 1^st place in the good time of 1 hour, 7 minutes and 23 seconds for the 18km section, closely followed by Lance King – still racing in his K1, albeit that this was another official K2 event! Edgar Boehm jnr, have found a partner in fellow Peninsula CC club mate, Joe Kearney was 3^rd boat home, 2^nd K2 whilst Alastair Glass (Pen), also in a K1 was 4^th overall (2^nd K1) and Richard McMartin and James Birkett (CTY/UCT) were the 3^rd K2 to cross the line at Wyzersdrift.

In the Women’s section, Kim Brugmann and Anna Notten (both Pen) and a young and upcoming women’s crew took line honours, followed home by Lis Hart/Lisa Scott (Pen/Mil) in another disappointing turnout of women’s paddlers.

In the mixed doubles, Richard Fly and fiancée’, Letitia Steenkamp (both Maties) continued their winning form from Saturday’s race to win from Louw van Riet and Kirsten Penderis (also, both Maties) and the sister/brother combination from Milnerton, Marisa and Michael Pretorius again securing 3^rd spot.

The scene is now set to resume racing on the Breede, leading up to the Breede River K2 marathon on 4^th and 5^th September, between Robertson and Swellendam.

Results;

Senior Men – K2.

1. Pierre-Andre Rabie/Patrick Birkett, Maties/Pen – 1 hour 07 minutes 23 seconds

2. Edgar Boehm jnr/Joe Kearney, Pen/Pen – 1:08:07

3. Richard McMartin/James Birkett, CTY/UCT – 1:10:14

4. Chris de Waal/Frohann Visser, Mil/Maties – 1:10:38

5. Richard Kohler/Rob Hart, Mil/Pen – 1:12:13

6. Herbert Conradie/Gary Cromie, Prl/SOS – 1:16:09

7. Mynhardt Marais/Daantjie Malan – Prl/Maties – 1:18:00

8. Richard Fly/Letitia Steenkamp – Maties/Maties – 1:18:01

9. Adrian van Wyk/Burger Coetzee, Prl/Prl – 1:20:07

10. Louw van Riet/Kirsten Penderis, Maties/Maties – 1:20:29

Senior Women

1. Kim Brugmann/Anna Notten, Pen/Pen – 1:28:47 (13^th overall)

2. Lis Hart/Lisa Scott, Pen/Mil – 1:33:42 (20^th)

Mixed Double

1. Richard Fly/Letitia Steenkamp, Maties/Maties – 1:18:01 (8^th)

2. Louw van Riet/Kirsten Penderis, Maties/Maties – 1:20:29 (10^th)

3. Marisa Pretorius/Michael Pretorius, Mil/Mil – 1:29:39 (17th)

Juniors

1. Marisa Pretorius/Michael Pretorius, Mil/Mil – 1:29:39 (17^th)

U21

1. Daniel Garbaccio/Michael Overstone, UCT/UCT – 2:09:08

Sub Veterans

1.Justin Swart/Marcel Basson, Prl/Prl – 1:29:05 (14^th)

2. Athol Surtees/Melissa Charles, Pen/MIC – 1:39:57 (23^rd)

Veterans

1. Chris de Waal/Frohann Visser, Mil/Maties – 1:10:38 (4th)

2. Richard Kohler/Rob Hart, Mil/Pen – 1:12:13 (5^th)

3. Hebert Conradie/Gary Cromie, Prl/SOS – 1:16:09 (6^th)

Sub Masters

1. Mynhardt Marais/Daantjie Malan, Prl/Maties – 1:18:00 (7^th)

2. Etienne Buys/Ian Jackson, Prl/Prl – 1:21:53 (11th)

3. Christo Smit/Ross Meyer, Mil/Mil – 1:44:40 (25^th)

Masters

1. Eric Farringer/Francis Steyn, Prl/Prl – 1:29:33 (16^th)

Grandmasters

1. Angus Hemp/Charles Melck, Mil/Pen – 1:49:39

Senior Men – K1

1. Lance King, Mil – 1:07:25

2. Alasdair Glass, Pen – 1:10:13

3. Andrew Birkett, UCT – 1:12:16.

Senior Women – K1