Luca, and coxswain Gabriel Beavan – quickly found its rhythm to lead at the halfway mark and race ahead to win by more than 3.5sec. In the U18 novice coxed quad final, Sam Cochrane, Toby Adams, Jimmy Knight, Seb Gray, and coxswain Gabriel Beavan soon settled into a strong rhythm before entering a tough patch in the middle of the race. However, the boys fought on to finish a credible 7th. In the premier U18 eight, College was the final qualifier. The crew flew out of the blocks to sit 2nd at the end of the first quarter, half a length down on Hamilton Boys’ High School in the top spot. As the field reached the halfway point, St Bede’s College drew level. In the final 500m College A threw in a flurry of strokes but the quick start came back to hamper the
boys as they ran out of puff to finish 8th overall. All nine boys will return for the 2024/25 rowing season having experienced the Maadi Cup. In the U18 eight B final, the second College crew was in 3rd place and in a mad race for the line the boys narrowly missed 2nd place. The other College eight finished a commendable 6th, and in front of the King’s College top eight. Following the regatta, Will Richards, Geordie Pavey, George Young, James Hadden, George Wilson, and cox Jonty Gray were chosen for U18 South Island trials, with Will, George Young, George Wilson, and Jonty selected for the team. Thank you to coaches Tony O’Connor, Andrew Taylor, Liam O’Leary, Nathan Luff, Jack Chapman, Alex Aitken, and Dr Anna Johnston,
and managers Chris Sellars and Neil Porter who set out the blueprint for success at the start of the season. A final acknowledgement to the parents who spent countless hours helping the club in many capacities. From raising funds to help with plant and equipment purchases, through to cooking more than 4000 meals for the boys at training camps, their support has enabled the Christ’s College Rowing Club to achieve so much. Thank you.
Ngˉa mihi nui Henry Smith MiC Rowing
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later, they had to save their power unless comfortably in 1st place. The second crew raced gallantly to place a credible 6th and move into the repechage. Two novice quads and three U18 eights lined up in the final events. In the novice quads, the A crew delivered an exceptional race to claim 2nd – 1sec behind the top crew from Timaru – to progress to the A final. However, the second crew never found its rhythm and finished 8th in its heat. With no U18 rowers, it was another run down the track for the U17 eight. The boys drew a very strong heat and raced well for 4th to progress to the repechage. Other College crews opted to ‘paddle down’ the heat as they had upcoming races. In the repechages, several College crews qualified for A or B finals. All three U18 eights qualified for the
A or B finals, making up nearly a quarter of the field. As the overall finals loomed, College had qualified 12 crews for A or B finals, with 52 boys racing for medals or places. First up was the U18 coxed eight who flew out of the blocks to make it a two-boat race against St Bede’s College. With 250m to go, St Bede’s College had a narrow lead and held on to win. The College crew of Mark Reidie, Finnian Chan- Allan, Will Richards, George Young, George Wilson, James Hadden, Geordie Pavey, and Max Airey raced under the magical six-minute mark, a remarkable feat for U17 crews on Lake Ruataniwha. In the U15 octuple, the A crew powered up following an amazing repechage. In the final, College, Saint Kentigern, and Hamilton Boys’ High School battled for honours, with College in flying form in the final
500m to finish 3rd, missing out on the runner-up spot by 0.2sec. The U16 four finished 2nd in the B final while the U18 novice coxed eight was 5th in the A final. On a positive note, the crew was 15 seconds faster than ever before. Saturday racing featured eight College crews: U15 4x+, U17 4+ A and B crews, U16 8+, U18 Novice 4x+, and three U18 eights (A, B, and C). First up in the A finals was the U17 crew of Will Richards, Geordie Pavey, George Young, Max Airey, and coxswain Daniel Wilson, who held a half-boat lead over Timaru Boys’ High School by the 500m. In a sprint to the finish, Timaru edged out College for the line honours. In the U16 final, College – featuring Jack James, Harvey Gubb, Oscar Malone, George Wilson, Max Osmers, Louie Fogarty, Henry Jones, Che De
Back Row: Mr HR Smith (Coach), Mr N Luff (Coach), Mr TF O’Connor (Coach) Third Row: Mr NM Porter (Manager), MW Airey, GJR Pavey, JE Hadden, GS Wilson Second Row: GW Young, WAH Richards, FF Chan-Allan, MA Reidie Front Row: JWA Gray (Coxswain)
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