Meet Greg Bryant, Ex Rowing Master & Oarsman
  Greg Bryant, previous oarsman and Rowing Master chats to Jeppe Boats and Blades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f6QsKStkLsStaying afloat at Buffalo As to Jeppe rowing stories, one of my fondest rowing memories is travelling by train from Joburg to East London for the Buffalo Regatta. We did the trip in ’63 and again in ’64. For a bunch of boisterous teenage boys, it was a terrific adventure. I’m sure Jopie, Nick and Warwick will confirm this. If I remember correctly, in ’63 the Buffalo came down in flood and we won easily because we were the only crew to remain afloat for the duration of the course. Vic Robson, master-in-charge, had seen to it that temporary splash boards were fitted to our boat. All the other crews sank because their masters-in-charge had not had the same foresight. We won in ’64 too and what made that occasion memorable was that we were able to celebrate surreptitiously with champagne, which we had somehow managed to procure and smuggle to East London in our luggage on the train without Vic finding out. It’s strange to think that all happened when we were 17 years old. Last year those digits became reversed when, one after the other, we each turned 71! Terry Marsh  #rowbackday Jeppe 1964 1st 4 crew at 3/4 Slides. With Terry, Jopie, Nick & Warwick. Photo courtesy of Terry Marsh Keep Pulling Together for GOLD Click the Icons below to sustain the Jeppe Rowing Club flotilla   Website  Twitter  Facebook  YouTube  Email Us Copyright © 2020 Jeppe Boats and Blades, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you rowed while attending school at Jeppe High School for Boys Our mailing address is: Jeppe Boats and Blades P O Box 9670 Edenglen, Gauteng 1613 South Africa Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. |
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