The battle lines have been drawn as the crews for the 19th Aberdeen Asset Management Universities Boat Race get ready to face each other on March 1.
The crews from Aberdeen’s two universities gathered on the banks of the River Dee to take part in a tug o’ war ahead of the big race
Aberdeen University president and cox Lauren Cammaert, who is originally from Newfoundland, Canada, believes she has created the perfect team as it goes in pursuit of a 15th win.
Robert Gordon University president Gillian Paterson, however, has other ideas.
Paterson, originally from Melrose, hopes to add to her crew’s two-year winning streak and has chosen her team carefully to ensure it has the recipe for success. Andrew Laing, deputy chief executive at Aberdeen Asset Management, said: “The boat race is a celebrated sporting event in Scotland and both crews have displayed tremendous dedication and passion for the 2014 event.
“The crews show admirable stamina in their ability to juggle their studies, work and rowing responsibilities and I’m sure, on March 1, these last few months of hard work will pay off.”
The Robert Gordon crew comprises: Richard Hills, 26, from Nairn, Scott Purdie, 27, from Dumfries, Adam Luczak, 19, from Warsaw, Poland, Morven Shaw, 19, from Newtonhill and, all from Aberdeen, Holly Reid, 19, Iona Reilly, 21, Lewis McCue, 18, Christie Duff, 19, and Emily Geddes, 19.
Competing in the Aberdeen University team will be: Lauren Cammaert, 23, from Newfoundland, Canada, Ian Walker, 19, from Edinburgh, Eilidh Manson, 19, from Midlothian, Fiona Bell, 18, from Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Tom Coles, 20, from Callander, and, all from Aberdeen, Elliot Bruce, 18, Henry Gieseler, 21, Catriona Bain, 22 and Jamie Steel, 21.