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Bennies rows to 27th victory
St Benedict's College rowing team broke the record in the u-15 octuple record, winning the first eight event for the 12th time.
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St Benedict’s College won its 27th consecutive rowing title at the 2020 South African Schools Rowing Championships.
The championships were held at Roodeplaat Dam from March 6 to 8.
Bennies won trophies in all four age groups, racking up the most points with the largest winning margin since 1988.
The team won in the big five age groups, u-14 and u-15 octuple, u-16A, second and first eight.
The school broke the record in the u-15 octuple record, winning the first eight event for the 12th time.
This secured the schools 27th consecutive national title, which is the most notable achievement of the championships.