Timaru rowers impressive in winning six Canterbury titles
Timaru Rowing Club crews warmed up for the South Island club championships by winning six A finals at the Canterbury champs on Lake Ruataniwha recently.
The crews, dominated by rowers from Timaru Boys’ High School, Timaru Girls’ High and Craighead Diocesan, also bagged a further six silver and nine bronze medals in the A finals events.
Head rowing coach at TBHS, Brian Smith, was impressed with how his squad members were able to perform after a week-long camp leading into the regatta.
‘‘The boys left everything they had out there, and that shows in our results.
‘‘Rowing is tough at the regional and national levels, and the squad needs to focus on their fitness from here on into our Maadi Cup campaign.
‘‘At this year’s camp we decided to bring in some expert sweeping coaching, some targeted land-based training and look at training smarter, not necessarily harder.
‘‘The squad should be proud of all their results; they got out what they put in.’’
The South Island club championships will also be held at Lake Ruataniwha today and tomorrow.
Leading Timaru Rowing Club A finals results –
Gold: Boys’ u-17 coxed four: C Clemens, H Yeatman, B Bartlett, B Bampton and T Bishop. Men’s novice coxed four: E Seyb, B Goldingham, M van der Klundert, J Patterson and J Bartlett. Boys u-15 coxed four: W Talbot, M van der Klundert, R Caldwell, J Patterson and T Bishop. Women’s senior single sculls: M Clayton. Men’s novice coxed quad sculls: E Seyb, B Goldingham, M van der Klundert, R Caldwell and B Wratt. Boys’ u-17 coxed quad sculls: H Yeatman, B Bartlett, K Wills, C Clemens and T Bishop. Boys’ u-15 coxed quad sculls: W Talbot, M van der Klundert, R Caldwell, J Patterson and J Bartlett.
Silver: Women’s novice double sculls: E Talbot and E Clucas. Boys’ u-16 coxed four: B McCully, W Talbot, W Light, S Wilson and T Bishop. Girls’ u-17 coxed quad sculls: R Squire, S Gardyne, E Russell, H Wratt and M Mallinson. Boys’ u-16 coxed quad sculls: B McCully, W Talbot, W Light, S Wilson and J Bartlett. Boys’ u-17 single sculls: H Yeatman. Women’s novice coxed quad sculls: E Clucas, B Murney, L Crawford, S Ollerenshaw and Z Judd.
Bronze: Women’s u-19 coxed quad sculls: M Clayton, B Mallinson, C Grant, R Squire and E Russell 2; E Jarvie, I Bartlett, M Parker, A Williamson and Z Judd. Boys’ u-16 double sculls: W Talbot and S Wilson 1; B McCully and L Light. Women’s intermediate coxed quad sculls: S Paul, E Wood G Bent, N Bent and E Hart. Men’s novice double sculls: B Goldingham, E Seyb. Women’s novice coxed eight: E Clucas, E Talbot, B Murney, H Hopa-Parke, L Crawford, S Ollerenshaw, K Mackenzie, G Harrison and Z Judd. Men’s club coxless quad sculls: J Vou, C Moffat, J Davidson, L Parker. Women’s novice coxed four: E Clucas, B Murney, K Mackenzie, L Crawford and E Hart. Women’s senior double sculls: M Clayton and C Grant. Men’s club coxless pair oars: B Bartlett and B Bampton.
‘‘Rowing is tough at the regional and national levels, and the squad needs to focus on their fitness from here on.’’
Brian Smith