Nor'West News: April 09, 2019

16 Tuesday April 9 2019
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NOR’WEST NEWS
High school rowing’s new champs
• By Gordon Findlater
CHRISTCHURCH Boys’ High
School stamped their authority
at Maadi Cup as secondary
school rowing’s newest
powerhouse.
At the regatta on Lake Karapiro
in Cambridge, CBHS won
their first ever Maadi Cup, but
were also the regatta with 42
points on the official tally.
They beat out tradition rowing
schools Hamilton Boys’ High
School in second with 37 points
and St Peter’s School (Cambridge)
in third overall with 28
points.
Points are awarded to crews
that finish in the top three in the
A finals.
In the Maadi Cup under-18
coxed eight race, defending
champions Christ’s College took
an early lead before CBHS made
their move at the 1000m.
The crew of Scott Shackleton,
Tom Fraser, Cameron Long,
Ethan Alderlieste, Cameron
Henderson, Angus Templeton,
James Glover, Ben Brown and
coxswain Timothy Heritage
steadily increased their pace and
eventually took the lead, crossing
the finish line in 5mins 54.31secs
with Christ’s College taking
silver in 5mins 55.71secs.
CBHS also won the Springbok
Shield under-18 coxed four in a
record time of 6mins 25.39secs.
The crew of James Gloer,
ECSTASY: CBHS celebrate their first ever Maadi Cup by taking a dip in
Lake Karapiro. While St Margaret’s pipped Waikato Diocesan School
and St Peter’s School to win the Levin Jubilee Cup.
PHOTOS: ART OF ROWING/ROWING NZ ​
Ethan Alderlieste, Cameron
Henderson, Tom Fraser and
coxswain Timothy Heritage beat
out Westlake Boys’ High School
and Christ’s College.
The major girl’s eights spoils
went to St Margaret’s College,
who won the Levin Jubilee Cup –
an event that St Margaret’s College
has won six times before.
The crew of Rosa Foster, Lucy
Botting, Charlotte Darry, Ann
Wilson, Kate Harris, Gaby
McKellar, Emma Roberts, Sophie
Lightbourne and coxswain
Claudia Bethell beat out Waikato
Diocesan School and St Peter’s
School.
St Margaret’s coach Ian Smallman
commented after their race
– “I’m just really proud of how
well they rowed, there were a few
girls in today’s boat who had an
off season last year with various
set-backs, and getting them all
back into their best condition for
today’s final has being incredibly
satisfying.’’
In total St Margaret’s won
three golds and one silver at the
regatta.
Meanwhile, Rangi Ruru Girls’
School also had success winning
two gold, one silver and three
bronze medals. One of the highlights
for Rangi Ruru came in
SPORT
the under-18 novice coxed eight
where they ran two crews who
finished second and third.
“The novice eight event was
particularly significant because
at the end of the race, we had
eighteen girls on the podium.
Both our first and second crew
showed grit and determination
to pull that off,” said Rangi Ruru
rowing manager Ella Vink.
•More sport, pages 18 and 21
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