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A huge crowd gathered on the City Bridge and/or lined the banks of the Whanganui River itself, to watch the Prospace Billy Webb Challenge finals in November 2009.
Having lost to the two times Olympic champion Olaf Tufte in 2008, NZ’s four time world champion Mahe Drysdale was back with a vengeance. Rowing straight to the lead this year, his superior strength and style saw him complete the course ahead of Tim Maeyens and Wildcard race winner Nathan Cohen.
Click here to watch the video of the race.
A huge crowd gathered on the City Bridge and/or lined the banks of the Whanganui River itself, to watch the Prospace Billy Webb Challenge finals in November 2009.
To add to the success of the previous year’s event, a women’s race was added as a curtain raiser. New Zealand’s top woman’s single sculler and Beijing Olympian Emma Twigg took on Australia’s former world champion, Sally Kehoe.
On the day it was Sally who showed her strength and raced away for the win. Emma put up a valiant effort but in these head to head races, once a rower gets an early advantage, it is very hard to pull it back. Congratulations Sally!
Click here to watch the video of the race.
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To add to the success of last years event a women’s race paved the way as a curtain raiser. New Zealand’s top woman’s single sculler and Beijing Olympian, Emma Twigg, taking on on Australia’s former world champion, Sally Kehoe.
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