Rowing: Twigg spearheads outstanding juniors

Hawkes Bay single sculler Emma Twigg, competing at her third world junior rowing championships, made a slick start at Brandesburg, Germany, yesterday.

The talented 18-year-old recorded the fastest heat time of 7m 56s.

The Picton double scull combination of Joseph Sullivan and Daniel Karena also won their heat in convincing style, recording the fourth-fastest time overall.

The New Zealand boys' eight surprised by heading off Germany in their heat and posting the fastest time of the day.

The girls' coxless four - Rachel Arbuckle, Liz Jerrat, Rebecca Ryall and Suzannah Nixon - finished fourth in their heat and will have to contest a repechage.