Osborne wins first round at Henley
Hannah Osborne has beaten South Africa's Kirsten McCann in the first round of the Princess Royal Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.
Osborne, who is the only member of the New Zealand elite team competing on the Thames today, won in convincing style against the two-time Olympian, finishing nearly three lengths ahead in a time of 8:38.00. She will now progress to the semi-finals.
Unlike multi-lane international regattas, Henley still operates a knock-out draw with only two boats racing in each heat. The regatta sees crews race head to head over a one mile 550 yard course on the river Thames, which is 112 metres longer than the standard international distance of 2,000 metres.
The rest of the New Zealand elite team will take to the water tomorrow for first rounds.
For regatta information, entry lists, streaming and results see https://www.hrr.co.uk/
Rowing New Zealand Elite Team 2017
To contest the Henley Royal Regatta
29 June – 2 July 2017
Men’s Single Scull
Matthew Dunham (Waikato RPC, Cambridge RC)
Calvin Ferguson (coach)
Men’s Coxless Pair
Cameron Webster (Auckland RPC, North Shore RC)
Alex Kennedy (Waikato RPC, Te Awamutu RC)
Noel Donaldson (coach)
Men’s Double Scull
Chris Harris (Central RPC, Aramaho Wanganui RC)
John Storey (Southern RPC, Avon RC)
Calvin Ferguson (coach)
Men’s Coxless Quad
Lewis Hollows (Auckland RPC, West End RC)
Cameron Crampton (Southern RPC, Timaru RC)
Nathan Flannery (Southern RPC, Union Christchurch RC)
Giacomo Thomas (Auckland RPC, Hawkes Bay RC)
Mike Rodger (coach)
Men’s Coxed Eight
Drikus Conradie (Waikato RC, Waikato RC)
Brook Robertson (Central RPC, Nelson RC)
Isaac Grainger (Auckland RPC, Auckland RC)
Shaun Kirkham (Waikato RPC, Waikato RC)
Anthony Allen (Waikato RPC, Waikato RC)
James Lassche (Southern RPC, Avon RC)
Patrick McInnes (Waikato RPC, Hawkes Bay RC)
Stephen Jones (Auckland RPC, West End RC)
Caleb Shepherd (cox) (Waikato RPC, Waikato RC)
Gary Roberts (coach)
Women’s Double Scull
Olivia Loe (Southern RPC, Avon RC)
Brooke Donoghue (Waikato RPC, Waikato RC)
James Coote (coach)
Women’s Single Scull
Hannah Osborne (Waikato RPC, Te Awamutu RC)
James Coote (coach)
Women’s Coxless Pair
Kerri Gowler (Central RPC, Aramoho Wanganui RC)
Grace Prendergast (Southern RPC, Avon RC)
Gary Hay (coach)
Women’s Coxless Pair 2
Kirstyn Goodger (Central RPC, Wairau RC)
Jackie Gowler (Central RPC, Aramoho Wanganui RC)
Women’s Coxed Eight
Georgia Perry (Waikato RPC, Cambridge RC)
Emma Dyke (Southern RPC, Timaru RC)
Lucy Spoors (Southern RPC, Canterbury RC)
Rebecca Scown (Central RPC, Union Wanganui)
Kelsi Walters (Auckland RPC, Auckland Grammar RC)
Kelsey Bevan (Auckland RPC, Counties Manukau RC)
Ruby Tew (Central RPC, Star BC)
Ashlee Rowe (Auckland RPC, North Shore RC)
Sam Bosworth (cox) (Southern RPC, Avon RC)
Dan Kelly (coach)
Team Manager
Jan Taylor