PHOTO ( left to right) Andre Lelievre and Connor Broughton

John Paul College students; Andre Lelievre and Connor Broughton had a tough battle to finish first in the Boys Under 18 (Novice) Double Sculls,at the Mighty River Junior Regatta at Karapiro on Sunday.Andre underwent surgery two weeks ago (just before the North Island Rowing Clubs Championships), and

it was anyone’s guess.

“It was great to see the boys bounce back, not hit anyone at the start, then scull well and win the event.“ said their coach Harry Ashby.

On the pontoon after their jubilant win, when asked if they had expected it,Connor Broughton in Stroke seat responded “We hoped so.”

With a laugh Andre Lelievre added “It was a long time coming, we’d mucked up some races.”

Connor Broughton also placed third in the Lightweight Boys Under 18 crew with Taylor Boyce.

“They are a new combination showing lots of promise” said Coach Ashby .

All in all Rotorua Rowing Club finished with 3 firsts, 3 seconds and 1 third.

Mighty River Power Junior Regatta

Held: 23 February  Venue: Lake Karapiro (2k)

RESULTS

Western Heights High School

GIRLS U17 COXED QUAD SCULLS A Final: placed 1st (7:27.98)Crew: WHHS 1 - Stacey Tamblin (stroke) | Olivia Ashby | Hannah Cox | Alice West + Phoebe Johnston (cox)Coach - Chris Pearson

GIRLS U15 DOUBLE SCULLS

A Final: placed 2nd (8:34.09) Crew: WHHS 1 - Alie Henderson Corporal (stroke) | Sofia Morrell,

Coaches - Alistair Riddle | Paul Simmons

BOYS U17 COXED FOUR A Final: placed 1st (6:54.14) Crew: WHHS 1 - Lewis Morrell (stroke) | Bradley Grant | Stephen Wright | Conner Spackman + Keely Gauge (cox)Coach - Glen Reichardt

GIRLS U17 DOUBLE SCULLS

A Final: placed 2nd (8:02.88)Crew: WHHS 1 - Stacey Tamblin (stroke) | Olivia Ashby, Coach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U18 COXED FOUR (N)

A Final: placed 2nd (6:59.90)Crew: WHHS 1 - Jonathan Curtis (stroke) | Jordan McNamara-Spackman | Cole Starling | Sean van Nieuwenhuizen + Tyla Jansen Van Nieuwenhu (cox) Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Harry Ashby

John Paul College

BOYS U18 DOUBLE SCULLS (N)

A Final: placed 1st (7:12.92) Crew: JPCR 2 - Conner Broughton (stroke) | Andre Lelievre, Coach - Hary Ashby

BOYS U18 DOUBLE SCULLS (L)

A Final: placed 3rd (7:20.07) Crew: JPCR 1 - Taylor Boyce (stroke) | Conner Broughton, Coaches - Harry Ashby | Glen Reichardt