Fierce competition at day two of the 2019 Rocket Foods New Zealand Rowing Championships

Stella Clayton-Greene of Waikato RPC finished first in repechage one of the women’s U20 single scull, with Justine Hobbs, also of Waikato RPC, taking second and Mercela Turfus of Southern RPC taking third. In repechage two Sophie Egnot-Johnson of Auckland RPC took first place, with Waikato RPC’s Katie Lush in second, and Central RPC’s Anna Macquarrie taking third. All six move forward to the final.

Hawkes Bay Rowing Club’s Emily Wood, Emma Downey, Mia Caves and Madeline Parker, coxed by Blake Campbell took first place in the women’s intermediate four, while Cure Boat Club’s Jasmin Rean, Greta Lines, Beth Dunbar and Shannon Smart, coxed by Madison Broadley-Southon, took first place in repechage two. The first three crews in each repechage move forward to the final.

The women’s club quad saw twelve crews vying for a spot in the final across two repechage races. In heat one, Canterbury Rowing Club, Timaru Rowing Club and Cure Boat Club took first, second and third place respectively, while repechage two saw Whangarei Rowing Club, North End Rowing Club and Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club progressing to the final.

The women’s lightweight premier single scull saw Central RPC’s Sophie MacKenzie taking first place in a time of 9:03.73, Shannon Cox of Southern RPC taking second, and Auckland RPC’s Amy Robson taking third. All three crews, as well as Waikato RPC’s Justine Hobbs in fourth place, move forward to the final.

Southern RPC’s Olivia Loe took first place in repechage one of the women’s premier single scull, with Jackie Kiddle of Central RPC taking second, and Amy Mills of Auckland RPC taking third. In repechage two, Hannah Osborne of Waikato RPC, Amy Robson of Auckland RPC and Sophie MacKenzie of Central RPC took first, second and third respectively. All six move forward to the final.

The men’s U20 single scull raced four repechages today with the first three placing crews of each race moving to the semi-final. Mercer Rowing Club’s Alex McRobbie, Waikato RPC’s Jonte Wright, James Scott (also of Waikato RPC) and David Knight of Southern RPC won repechages 1-4 respectively.

The men’s club pair saw seven crews line up for the event’s repechage, with West End Rowing Club’s Jesse Homer-Pilcher and Nathan Smith coached by David Neuhaus taking the win. The following five crews also moved to the final.

In the men’s senior quad, Dunstan Arm Rowing Club’s Simon Smith, Greg McLaughlin, Ryan Gaudin and Shae Gaudin placed first in repechage one, with Clifton Rowing Club’s Manawa McLaughlin, Corbin Porteous, Jack Castle and Joseph Graham placing first in repechage two. First, second and third placing crews all progress to the final.

The men’s senior four repechages progressed the first three crews in each race, with Nelson Rowing Club’s Ryan Flintoff, Will Johnston, Aaron Cordes and James Brake taking out repechage one, and Avon Rowing Club’s Timothy Osmers, Mitchell White, Greg Brand and Tim Hopkins taking out repechage two.

The men’s premier pair repechage was contested by five crews, with only first and second progressing to the final. Waikato RPC’s Anthony Allen and Shaun Kirkham took first place with Auckland RPC’s Isaac Grainger and Cameron Webster placing second.

The men’s premier single scull repechage was an easy win for Harry Somerville, crossing the line in 8:21.28, with James McAnallen placing second with a time of 8:32.61. Somerville and McAnallen, both of Central RPC, each progress to the event’s final.

Hosted by South Island Rowing, the 2019 Rocket Foods New Zealand Rowing Championships are joined by two Australian race officials as part of Rowing NZ’s Race Official Exchange with Rowing Australia. The exchange is a reciprocal arrangement between the two countries to provide our respective Race Officials with their first taste at officiating on the international stage. John Murdoch and Krystin Munro of Australia are officiating this week in Twizel, and in March New Zealand Race Officials Peter Crane and Mary Birch will head to Sydney to officiate at the 2019 Aon Sydney International Rowing Regatta. Sonya Walker of Rowing NZ comments, “Rowing NZ is pleased to support Peter and Mary in their work with the 2019 Aon Sydney Rowing Regatta. Not only will they each be exposed to how other countries manage regattas, which is incredibly valuable when they return to New Zealand, we also hope the exchange programme will entice them and others to aim towards representing New Zealand at FISA events all around the world”.

Tomorrow’s racing will see with semi-finals in the morning and the beginning of finals in the afternoon. Friday and Saturday’s schedule include all remaining finals.

For full results from today and to view tomorrow’s schedule, visit rowit.nz

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