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Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:26 pm
by David Robertson
There's a chess interest in tomorrow's Women's Boat Race.
Cox in the Oxford boat is chess-playing Jennifer Ehr, 19 year old daughter of ECF CEO, Phil Ehr. We met over the board three years back in the 4NCL.
Well done to Jenny. And good luck!
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:06 am
by Francis Fields
The problem with the boat race is that it's always the same two teams in the final!
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:17 am
by John McKenna
Today is the first time the women's race will be held on the same day as the men's so there will be the same four teams.
(I bet Jennifer has a beautiful 'boat race' after reading the above endorsement by David R.)
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:56 pm
by David Robertson
Like daughter, like father - steering, not rowing
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:24 pm
by Mike Truran
...... and Jennifer leads them home in fine style.
One in the eye for "the other place".
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:52 pm
by David Robertson
Yes, Jenny and her crew dominated that one. Nineteen years old, and already a winning Blue. Somehow I don't think that young woman is destined for a life making cupcakes. Proud Phil too
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:53 pm
by David Robertson
I was quite moved by the race too. It's one thing, tough enough, for a bunch of well-trained male hearties to row that course. Quite another for two crews of young women. Feel a moment for the losers. Feel another for the winners who had to be fished out of the Thames last week when their boat sank. Rather beats, as an experience, squabbling on the forums.
Unwearied still....
They paddle in the cold
Companionable streams....
Their hearts have not grown old;
Passion or conquest, wander where they will,
Attend upon them still.
But now they drift on the still water,
Mysterious, beautiful;
Among what rushes will they build,
By what lake's edge or pool
Delight men's eyes when I awake some day
To find they have flown away?
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:58 pm
by Jonathan Bryant
David Robertson wrote:Yes, Jenny and her crew dominated that one. Nineteen years old, and already a winning Blue. Somehow I don't think that young woman is destined for a life making cupcakes. Proud Phil too
I’d happily take a life making cupcakes.
A (non-playing) friend texted me, btw, to say the BBC had announced that the Oxford cox was a chess champion.
Re: Chess and the Boat Race
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:14 am
by Kevin Thurlow
"A (non-playing) friend texted me, btw, to say the BBC had announced that the Oxford cox was a chess champion."
In fairness, it's about the only sport BBC still shows, so a bit of hype is understandable.