TONY O’CONNOR Rowing Coach Mathematics teacher and rowing coach Tony O’Connor emigrated to New Zealand in 2004 and is now enjoying his third stint at Christ’s College. From Dublin, Tony is a former world champion and Olympic finalist.
MATTHEW CRAKE Hockey Coach Matthew Crake has coached several Canterbury age-group representative and Rangi Ruru Girls’ School teams, as well as the Harewood Division 1 men’s team for a number of years. In 2017, he took a break
He was on the Irish national team for nine years and spent two years coaching the national team. Last year he coached Old Boy Sam Bosworth (coxswain) and the New Zealand’s men’s eight to gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Tony says rowing requires total commitment. “You learn a lot in the classroom, but you learn a lot on the river, too. You learn how to lose, and that can teach you more than winning.”
and headed to Paris, playing and coaching at French club Stade Français. Matt plays for the Harewood premier men’s team.
HENRY SMITH Rowing Head Coach Physical Education teacher Henry Smith is head coach for College’s rowing programme. As a former New Zealand rower, from 2003–2008, Henry achieved a world university rowing medal. He has coached three
MALCOLM MCINTYRE Rowing Coach
At the time he joined the police in 1984, Malcolm McIntyre also started to coach rowing. First, at Westlake Girls’ High School, Auckland, and since then wherever he has been based.
winning Maadi crews, including an historic Springbok U18 four and a record-breaking U17 eight, at the New Zealand schools’ regatta.
Malcolm has coached girls U15 to U18, and boys U16 to U18 Maadi Cup crews. He has also coached New Zealand universities and New Zealand U23 crews and, more recently, New Zealand high-performance athletes and rowers from all around the world who come to New Zealand for intensive training. After leaving the police four years ago, Malcolm now coaches full-time in summer and repairs and prepares boats during winter.
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