Tough competition for our Masters at Hamilton

PHOTO; SANDRA PREBBLE, DUNCAN CAMERON AND JANE MCQUILKEN GO OVER PROGRAMME.

PHOTO;ANN WOOLLIAMS

On 24th April, nine Masters competed in the Bank Link NZ Legion Masters and Corporate Rowing Regatta on Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton. The ladies returned the best results for the day with Jane McQuilken and Sandra Prebble getting a 2nd for Women’s D grade Double Sculls. Jane McQuilken, Sandra Prebble, Karen Morreau and Karen Clark came 2nd in Women’s Masters D grade Coxless Quad. Both events were exciting spectacles with Jane and Sandra leading the  field for most of the doubles race and being ‘pipped’ on the line. The quad race was particularly satisfying for the team, as it was the 2^ND regatta that Karen Clark had competed in and to be placed 2^ND  in the field was a real achievement.

In the men’s events, the competition was tough with New Zealand’s Olympic champion Eric Verdonk racing against the less experienced rowers from the Rotorua club. In the singles, Tom Clark was placed 9th in Men’s D grade Single Sculls and Rob Prebble was 5th in Men’s E & F grade Single Sculls. The best result for the men was the combination of Tom Clark and Rob Prebble in Men’s Masters E grade Double Sculls ; 4th in a field of 9. Steve Donn and Greg Hunt achieved a commendable 6th in Men’s D grade Double Sculls and Tom Clark, Gordon Meyer, Steve Donn and Greg Hunt also achieved a 6th in Men’s E grade Coxless Quads.

Overall the regatta was a success for the Rotorua club and it was a real buzz for the team to see our ladies doing so well. BY ROBERT PREBBLE

RESULTS

Saturday, 24 April 2010

Men's Masters D-H Single Scull Division 1

9^TH  Tom Clark (D)

Men's Masters D-H Single Scull Division 3

5^TH   Rob Prebble (E)

Women's Masters D-H Double Scull Division 2

2^ND   Mcquilken,Prebble (E)

Men's Masters D-I Double Scull Division 2

6^TH  Hunt,Donn (D)

Men's Masters D-I Double Scull Division 3

4^TH  Prebble,Clark (E)

Women's Masters D-H Coxless Quad Scull Division 2

2^ND  Clark,Morreau,Prebble,Mcquilken (E)

Men's Masters D-H Coxless Quad Scull Division 2

6^TH  Cameron,Hunt,Meyer,Donn (E)

Mixed Masters Double Scull Division 4

7^TH  Donn,Mcquilken (D)

Mixed Masters Coxless Quad Scull Division 4

there was a mix up in the results …we think … à

4^TH or 5^TH  Clark,Prebble,Prebble,Clark (E)

7^TH    McQuilken, Meyer, Morreau and Hunt.

 

AGE GROUPS FOR MASTERS EVENTS

A ;Minimum age 27 years or more        

B; Average age 36 years or more

C; Average age 43 years or more

D ;Average age 50 years or more

E; Average age 55 years or more

F ;Average age 60 years or more

G; Average age 65 years or more

H ;Average age 70 years or more

I ;Average age 75 years or more

J ;Average age 80 years or more