Battling it out right to the finish…Karapiro Club Regatta                                                      

Held: 30 November   Venue: Lake Karapiro (2k)

THANKS ANNA RUFER FOR GREAT PHOTOS, Ann Woolliams

“The highlight from the Spring Regatta has to be Rotorua Rowing Club amassing the highest number of points” said Rotorua Rowing Club President James Boyce. ”And so far, we lead the

Karapiro Trophy.”This is a cumulative points trophy awarded at the end of the season. The Rotorua crews attended the KRI Club Regatta over the weekend which increased their points.

“Rotorua crews all performed well” said RRC Captain Glen Reichardt “and the senior boys in the U18 doubles performed exceptionally well which bodes well for a great season for them.”

“Crews battled it out right to the finish.” said Reichardt of the Morrell/Grant double and the Oxenham/Curtis double(photo above)“This is how we train and was good to see it put into practice.”

The changeable conditions made for choppy waters and slower times.“Unfortunately the regatta on the weekend was cut short due to the weather and so many did not get to row a single race.”

said RRC Captain Glen Reichardt.

Rotorua’s representative in the Waikato Regional Performance Centre; Claudia Hyde fought a strong head wind to place second in the Open Women’s Single.

RESULTS

BOYS U18 DOUBLE SCULLS

Division 1: placed 3rd (8:16.11) Crew: ROTC 1 – Conner Broughton (stroke)  Andre Lelievre, Coach – Glen Reichardt

Division 2: placed 4th (8:47.40) Crew: ROTC 2 – Conner Spackman (stroke) Tom Coleman,Coach – Glen Reichardt

BOYS U18 DOUBLE SCULLS   

Division 3: placed 3rd (8:40.24) Crew: ROTC 3 – Mania Oxenham (stroke)| Jonathan Curtis, Coach - Glen Reichardt

BOYS U18 DOUBLE SCULLS  

Division 3: placed 2nd (8:38.45)Crew: ROTC 4 – Lewis Morrell (stroke)  Bradley Grant, Coach - Glen Reichardt

GIRLS U18 COXED QUAD SCULLS

Division 2: placed 1st (8:45.45)Crew: ROTC 2 - Grace Bassett (stroke) Sofia Morrell | Lea Kreutmayer | Cassidy Wenmoth + Kirsty Lickford (cox)Coach - Alastair Riddle

Division 2: placed 5th (9:06.59)Crew: ROTC 5 - Olivia Ashby (stroke) Stacey Tamblin | Hannah Cox | Chloe Harrison + Keely Gage (cox)Coach - Chris Pearson

GIRLS U18 COXED QUAD SCULLS

Division 2: placed 9th (10:00.79)Crew: ROTC 4 – Aimee Bennett (stroke) Chelsie Thomas | Lucy Noble | Rowan Simmons + Zoe Lelievre (cox)Coach - Alastair Riddle

Division 2: placed 10th (10:13.30)Crew: ROTC 3 - Sara Whibley (stroke) Elizabeth Hughes | Hannah Bailey | Georgia Moberly + Phoebe Johnston (cox)Coach - Alastair Riddle

BOYS U16 DOUBLE SCULLS

Division 1: placed 7th (9:37.17)Crew: ROTC 1 - Ben Rufer (stroke) Hamish Schnuriger,Coach - Emma-Jane Weller

Division 2: placed 5th (10:14.64)Crew: ROTC 2 - Kobe Anthony (stroke) Cameron Bennett,Coach - Fiona Bassett

MENS CLUB SINGLE

Division 1: placed 3rd (9:24.12)ROTC 1 - Matthew Cooper,Coach - Glen Reichardt

WOMENS NOV DOUBLE SCULLS

Division 1: placed 2nd (12:09.86).Crew: ROTC 3 - Taila Marshall (stroke)  Courtney Margoribanks,Coach - Paul Simmons

Division 1: placed 3rd (12:11.96)Crew: ROTC 2 - Gabrielle Gratton (stroke) Jessica Wilson,Coach - Alastair Riddle

Division 3: placed 3rd Crew: ROTC 4 - Hannah Dixon (stroke) | Maya Cuff,Coach - Paul Simmons

MENS NOV COXED QUAD SCULLS

Division 1: placed 8th (10:38.97)Crew: ROTC 2 – Gabriel Crean (stroke)  Andrew MacAlister | Anton Rufer | Shamus Fraser + Ben Rufer (cox)Coach - Emma-Jane Weller

Division 3: placed 4th (10:06.08)Crew: ROTC 3 – Liam Waites (stroke) Callum August | Lexus Wharekawa | Nathan Morshead + Shelby Cuff (cox)Coach - Fiona Bassett

BOYS U18 SINGLE

Division 1: placed 4th (7:16.46)Crew: ROTC 1 – Mania Oxenham,Coach - Glen Reichardt

GIRLS U16 COXED EIGHT

Division 1: placed 3rd (4:59.56)Crew: ROTC 1 - Rebecca Jenkin (stroke) | Bridget Morshead | te Mahara Swanson Hall | Meg Aitchison | Sofia Morrell | Lea Kreutmayer | Chelsie Thomas | Elizabeth Hughes +

Tyla Jansen Van Nieuwenhu (cox)Coach – Alastair Riddle

WOMENS NOV COXED EIGHT

Division 1: placed 5th Crew: ROTC 1 - Ariana Lee (stroke) | Samantha Matthews | Gabrielle Gratton | Jessica Wilson | Pam Dickson | Lucy Noble | Kate Robinson | Tessa Harvey Keyworth +

Tom Waldin (cox) Coach – Alastair Riddle