Crunch time for Maadi Cup rowers
It’s crunch time for a number of Timaru rowers as they find themselves approaching the business end of Maadi Cup on Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel.
Craighead Diocesan School’s under-17 coxed four of Nikita Clemens, Grace Williams, Sarah Millar, Grace Izard and Bailey Smith advanced to the semifinals after winning their repechage on Wednesday at the New Zealand Schools championships.
Craighead’s under-15 coxed quad sculls team of Ava Young, Simonne Cox, Alexandra Williamson, Rosa Izard and Ella Hart also won their repechage in 8:33.40, but could only manage sixth in their quarterfinal. Their time of 8:33.04 was not enough and were up against the likes of a strong Dunstan High School team who won in 7:43.74.
The Craighead girls under-17 double sculls pair of Clemens and Phoebe Trolove have been dominant so far, winning both their heat and quarterfinal are all set for a semifinal that will put them head-to-head with fellow Timaruvian’s, Roncalli College’s Ruby Young and Mya Nevin. Young and Nevin finished second and fourth in their heat and quarterfinal.
Roncalli’s boys’ under-18 double sculls pair of Jack Gibbs and Antonio Frances-Rees have also into the semis finals after finishing second in their heat in 7:03.28.
After a fourth in their heat, the Timaru Boys’ High School’s under17 double sculls pair of Liam Parker and Kallum Puttick came back to win their repechage and grab a spot in the semis.
The boys’ under-17 coxed four of Parker, Neil Paver, Jack Clayton, James Davidson and Tom Scott also won their repechage, and were awaiting a semifinal show down with Napier Boys’ High School, St Andrew’s College, Marlborough Boys’ College, St Peters School, St Peters College, Christ- church Boys’ High School and Cambridge High School.
Timaru Girls’ High School’s Kinnley McAllister won her repechage in the girls’ under-17 single sculls before coming fourth in the quarterfinals in 8:57.35.
The girls’ under-18 novice double sculls pair of Molly Clayton and Mia Parker also dominated their quarter final, winning in 9:07.59.
The Timaru Herald will provide further coverage of the Maadi Cup on Saturday, and at Stuff.co.nz.