PHOTO: G U17 4X+; (left to right) Stacey Tamblin, Alice West, Phoebe Johnston (Cox) , Hannah Cox, Coach Chris Pearson

PHOTO : BU18 2X ; (left to right) Conner Broughton, Andre Le Lievre

Great effort at Maadi 2013

Rotorua high school crews took to the podium for three gold medals, and one Bronze at the AON 2013 Maadi Cup this weekend.

15 year old Andre Le Lievre and Conner Broughton from John Paul College, flew past St Bede’s College from Christchurch, with a canvas to spare, in the last six metres, to become Boys Under 18 Novice Double Sculls New Zealand Secondary School Rowing Champions, in a time of 7 minutes, 3.78 seconds.

“ It was so good to get it under our belts-there was a lot on the line,” said Broughton “we trained so hard.”

“That was our hardest race” said Le Lievre. “It was close, but we were quietly confident.”

Le Lievre and Broughton are eligible to enter Under 15 events and were in the company of 16 and 17 year old scullers in their race.

Coach Harry Ashby was jubilant. “They raced to plan and they sculled very well” he said. “I was confident that when they came under attack from St Bede’s if they kept their cool, they could finish first.”

Rotorua’s Head of Coaching Alastair Riddle believes the young boys crew have a lot of potential. “They have a nice feel for the water”.

Andre Le Lievre’s mum, Lyn, was so nervous, she spent the race pacing in circles.“I couldn’t watch it“ she said ”I’ll have to watch the video”

The senior Western Heights High School girls of Alice West (stroke), Olivia Ashby, Hannah Cox, Stacey Tamblin and Phoebe Johnston(cox) won the U17 coxed quad crossing the line in a photo finish to claim the Trudy Keys Cup.

The Rotorua crew were third at the 1750m mark and made a tremendous effort to claim their gold medal.

“I told the crew that we had 400 meters to go,” said coxswain Phoebe Johnston ”if they wanted to win they had to go now and they did.”

At the 1750m mark the Rotorua crew was third behind rivals Rangi Ruru Girls School from Christchurch and Wanganui High School. The WHHS girls powered past the competition, to take gold in a time of 7 minutes, 24.86 seconds. Rangi Ruru Girls, close on their heels- a mere 0.13 seconds behind, were delegated to silver.

“Races don’t come any closer harder or closer than that.” said coach Chris Pearson “ It just came down to the surge of the boats at the finish.”

The girls knew beforehand that it was probably going to come down to a battle between themselves and Rangi Ruru Girls School.

“We had planned to be ahead well before the 1500 meter mark” said Pearson. When that didn’t happen, the determined crew kept the pressure on.

“Staying calm when things weren’t going according to plan, and having the faith in each other to give it everything they had, won them the race” said Pearson.

The Boys Under 17 Coxed Four Oar was won by Western Heights High School crew; Lewis Morrell (stroke),Bradley Grant, Stephen Wright, Conner Spackman and Keely Gage (cox) in a time of 6minutes, 35.95 seconds. Coached by Glen Reichardt and Alistair Riddle, the crew took the silver medal at Maadi last year in the Boys U18 (Novice) Coxed Four in the time of 7minutes, 05.52 seconds .Their goal will be to go for gold and the Springbok Shield, in the prestigious Under 18 Coxed four oar at Maadi 2014 in Twizel.

The Western Heights High School crew of Lewis Morrell and Bradley Grant, coached by Glen Reichardt and Alastair Riddle, placed third to take the bronze medal in the Boys Under 17 Double Sculls in a time of 7 minutes, 0.14 seconds. This disciplined and hard working senior boys crew will find what is needed to be on the podium next year and gold will be the only colour in their sights for the Boys Under 18 Double Sculls.

RESULTS

Western Heights High School

BOYS U17 1X   Quarter-final 1: placed 8th (8:14.18)D Final: result (DNS)Crew: WHHS 1 - Mathew Bennett,Coaches - Glen Reichardt | James Boyce

BOYS U15 2X   B Final: placed 4th (7:36.51)Crew: WHHS 1 - Tom Coleman (stroke) | Samuel Park,Coach - Harry Ashby

GIRLS U15 4X+   A Final: placed 8th (7:51.56)Crew: WHHS 1 - Alie Henderson Corporaal (stroke) | Sofia Morrell | Meg Aitchison | Sara Whibley + Phoebe Johnston (cox)Coach - Alastair Riddle

GIRLS U18 2X   Repechage 3: placed 5th (8:27.17)Crew: WHHS 1 - Mea Hunter (stroke) | Jenna O'ConnellCoach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U18 2X (N)  

B Final: placed 1st (7:19.74)Crew: WHHS 1 - Jonathan Curtis (stroke) | Jordan McNamara-Spackman,Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

Heat 6: placed 7th (9:36.22)Crew: WHHS 2 - Tom Coleman (stroke) | Samuel Park,Coach - Harry Ashby

GIRLS U17 4X+   A Final: placed 1st (7:24.86)Crew: WHHS 1 - Alice West (stroke) | Olivia Ashby | Hannah Cox | Stacey Tamblin + Phoebe Johnston (cox)Coach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U18 4X+   B Final: placed 4th (7:03.64)Crew: WHHS 1 - Mathew Bennett (stroke) | Harry Allom | Cole Starling | Sean van Nieuwenhuizen + Tyla Jansen Van Nieuwenhu (cox)Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

BOYS U17 2X   A Final: placed 3rd (7:00.14)Crew: WHHS 1 - Lewis Morrell (stroke) | Bradley Grant,Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

Heat 5: placed 4th (8:47.89)Quarter-final 4: placed 7th (7:23.22)Crew: WHHS 2 - Stephen Wright (stroke) | Conner Spackman,Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

GIRLS U17 1X   B Final: placed 5th (8:48.03)Crew: WHHS 1 - Olivia Ashby,Coach - Chris Pearson

GIRLS U16 4X+  B Final: placed 4th (7:42.93)Crew: WHHS 1 - Hannah Cox (stroke) | Amber Stonehouse | Lea Kreutmayer | Meg Aitchison + Tyla Jansen Van Nieuwenhu (cox)Coaches - Chris Pearson | Alastair Riddle

GIRLS U15 2X   B Final: placed 2nd (8:02.58)Crew: WHHS 1 - Alie Henderson Corporaal (stroke) | Sofia Morrell,Coach - Alastair Riddle

BOYS U17 4+   A Final: placed 1st (6:35.95)Crew: WHHS 1 - Lewis Morrell (stroke) | Bradley Grant | Stephen Wright | Conner Spackman + Keely Gage (cox)Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

GIRLS U18 4X+   B Final: placed 6th (7:53.58)Crew: WHHS 1 - Mea Hunter (stroke) | Amber Stonehouse | Jenna O'Connell | Lea Kreutmayer + Phoebe Johnston (cox)Coach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U18 2X   Repechage 2: placed 6th (8:27.49)Crew: WHHS 1 - Mathew Bennett (stroke) | Harry Allom,Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

GIRLS U17 2X

A Final: placed 8th (7:58.13)Crew: WHHS 1 - Olivia Ashby (stroke) | Stacey Tamblin,Coach - Chris Pearson

B Final: placed 2nd (7:57.78)Crew: WHHS 2 - Alice West (stroke) | Hannah Cox,Coach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U18 4+ (N)   A Final: placed 7th (6:59.47)Crew: WHHS 1 - Sean van Nieuwenhuizen (stroke) | Cole Starling | Jonathan Curtis | Jordan McNamara-Spackman + Tyla Jansen Van Nieuwenhu (cox)Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle This regatta is scheduled to have LIVE results.

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John Paul College

BOYS U15 2X   Repechage 3: placed 5th (8:17.49)Crew: JPCR 1 - Hamish Schnuriger (stroke) | Ben Rufer,Coach - Harry Ashby

GIRLS U15 4X+  D Final: placed 4th (8:10.88)Crew: JPCR 1 - te Mahara Swanson Hall (stroke) | Elizabeth Hughes | Rowan Simmons | Aimee Bennett + Zoe Lelievre (cox)Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Paul Simmons

BOYS U18 2X (N)  

A Final: placed 1st (7:03.78)Crew: JPCR 1 - Conner Broughton (stroke) | Andre Lelievre, Coach - Harry Ashby

Heat 7: placed 7th (10:03.84)Crew: JPCR 2 - Hamish Schnuriger (stroke) | Nicholas Piebenga, Coach - Harry Ashby

GIRLS U18 2-   B Final: placed 2nd (8:34.79)Crew: JPCR 1 - Chloe Harrison (stroke) | Georgina Hyde, Coach - Chris Pearson

GIRLS U17 1X   D Final: placed 8th (8:49.61)Crew: JPCR 1 - Chloe Harrison, Coach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U18 1X   Repechage 1: placed 7th (8:46.96)Crew: JPCR 1 - Taylor Boyce, Coaches - James Boyce | Harry Ashby

GIRLS U15 2X

E Final: placed 5th (8:24.86)Crew: JPCR 1 - te Mahara Swanson Hall (stroke) | Aimee Bennett, Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Paul Simmons

Heat 1: placed 8th (11:00.18)Crew: JPCR 2 - Elizabeth Hughes (stroke) | Rowan Simmons, Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Paul Simmons

GIRLS U18 2X (L)   A Final: placed 4th (7:52.79)Crew: JPCR 1 - Grace Eriksen (stroke) | Georgina Hyde, Coach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U18 2X (L)   A Final: placed 4th (7:06.40)Crew: JPCR 1 - Taylor Boyce (stroke) | Conner Broughton, Coaches - Harry Ashby | James Boyce

GIRLS U17 2X   B Final: placed 7th (8:21.11)Crew: JPCR 1 - Grace Eriksen (stroke) | Georgina Hyde, Coach - Chris Pearson

BOYS U16 1X

B Final: placed 3rd (7:55.44)Crew: JPCR 1 - Conner Broughton, Coach - Harry Ashby

C Final: placed 2nd (7:48.34)Crew: JPCR 2 - Andre Lelievre, Coach - Harry Ashby

Heat 4: placed 7th (10:32.39)Crew: JPCR 3 - Nicholas Piebenga, Coach - Harry Ashby

Rotorua Boys High School

BOYS U17 1X   B Final: placed 7th (7:48.36)Crew: ROTB 1 - Mania Oxenham,Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

BOYS U18 1X   D Final: placed 5th (7:46.47)Crew: ROTB 1 - Mania Oxenham,Coaches - Glen Reichardt | Alistair Riddle

Rotorua Girls High School

GIRLS U18 2X   B Final: placed 8th (8:29.91)Crew: ROTG 1 - Samantha Grace (stroke) | Helen Payne,Coach - Alastair Riddle

GIRLS U16 1X  D Final: placed 4th (9:04.18)Crew: ROTG 1 - Grace Bassett,Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Fiona Bassett

GIRLS U17 1X   C Final: placed 5th (8:40.91)Crew: ROTG 1 - Helen Payne, Coach - Alastair Riddle

 GIRLS U15 2X   F Final: placed 5th (8:36.14)Crew: ROTG 1 - Emily Cooper (stroke) | Chelsie Thomas,Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Fiona Bassett

GIRLS U16 2X  Repechage 4: placed 7th (8:47.15)Crew: ROTG 1 - Grace Bassett (stroke) | Emily Cooper,Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Fiona Bassett

Rotorua Lakes High School

BOYS U15 2X    Repechage 1: placed 6th (8:31.36)Crew: ROTL 1 - Kane Wenmoth (stroke) | Kobe Anthony,Coach - Harry Ashby

GIRLS U15 4X+   B Final: placed 7th (7:55.54)Crew: ROTL 1 - Cassidy Wenmoth (stroke) | Bianca Rogers-Mott | Bridget Morshead | Rebecca Jenkin + Tom Waldin (cox)Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Fiona Bassett

BOYS U18 2X (N)   Progression
Heats: 1-4->Quarter; Last Eliminated; Rest->Reps
Repechages: 1,2->Quarter-Final; 3-6->E Final
Semi-finals: 1-4->A Final; Rest->B Final
Quarter-finals: 1-4->Semi; 5,6->FC; Rest->FD

Heat 4: placed 7th (9:58.42)Crew: ROTL 1 - Kane Wenmoth (stroke) | Kobe Anthony,Coach - Harry Ashby

GIRLS U18 2X (N)   A Final: placed 6th (8:08.55)Crew: ROTL 1 - Courtney Smith (stroke) | Cassidy Wenmoth,Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Fiona Bassett

GIRLS U16 4X+   Repechage 2: placed 5th (8:35.72)Crew: ROTL 1 - Rebecca Jenkin (stroke) | Bianca Rogers-Mott | Hannah Bailey | Bridget Morshead + Tom Waldin (cox)Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Fiona Bassett

GIRLS U17 2X  Progression
Heats: 1-2->Semi; Last Eliminated; Rest->Reps
Semi-finals: 1-4->A Final; Rest->B Final
Repechages: 1-2->Semi-Final; 3-4->C Final

Heat 3: placed 8th (10:07.35)Crew: ROTL 1 - Courtney Smith (stroke) | Hannah Bailey,Coaches - Alastair Riddle | Fiona Bassett