Taylor, Welch target medal at rowing World Cup
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New Zealand will have four crews in the A-finals at the World Cup regatta in Seville, Spain, with their hopes spearheaded by world champion men's pair Ben Taylor and Oliver Welch.
Other Kiwis chasing gold in Seville on Monday morning will be the the men's and women's four and the women's quad.
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Taylor and Welch will have strong competition for medals from the other semi winners - Romania - who they beat emphatically to claim victory at last year's world championships.
The young men's four of Fred Vavasour, Campbell Crouch, Harry Fitzpatrick and Josh Vodanovich were third in their semi-final behind the Netherlands and France - in just their second race together as a crew.
The new women's pair combination of Katie Lush and Juliette Lequeux finished fifth in their semifinal and will contest the B-final.
The women's four and women's quad both qualified for their A-finals with strong rows on the opening day.
The four comprises Alana Sherman, Isla Blake, Kate Haines and Ella Cossill.
The women's quad is made up of Stella Clayton-Greene, Olivia Hay, Beckie Leigh and Veronica Wall.
