Severe wind delays at Lake Ruataniwha
| Twizel’s infamous wind caused significant delays to today’s racing, with finals races not beginning until 5.45pm. Condensing a full day’s schedule into three hours, 42 races were contested throughout the evening at five minute internals. In the women’s premier lightweight single scull Central RPC held three of the six final lanes, with Sophie MacKenzie, Zoe McBride and Jackie Kiddle competing against Amy Robson of Auckland RPC and Shannon Cox of Southern RPC. Kiddle took Gold in a time of 9:02.71 and takes home her first Gold Coat for winning a lightweight national title. In the women’s senior pair, Waikato Rowing Club had a strong performance taking two medals. Claudia Hyde and Rachael Kennedy took Gold in 8:51.48 with Avon Rowing Club’s Mollie Weston and Ivana Giacon taking Silver in 8:59.56, and Stefanie Baker-Burns and Olivia Warlow (also of Waikato Rowing Club) taking Bronze in 9:05.13. Adding to Waikato Rowing Club’s impressive results were their women’s novice coxed four crew of Madison Edwards, Eirin Haterink, Casey Vink and Peeti Brooking, coxed by Sarah Best, who took Gold. North Shore Rowing Club took Silver with Wellington Rowing Club taking Bronze. In the women’s U22 single scull, Veronica Wall, who placed in fourth in the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships, took a comfortable win for Southern RPC, almost ten seconds ahead of second place and Silver medallist Sophie Egnot-Johnson of Auckland RPC. Ruby Willis of Central RPC took Bronze. Beth Ross and Kerri Gowler of Central RPC took Gold in the women’s premier pair, five seconds ahead of Silver medallists Emma Dyke and Grace Prendergast (Southern RPC). Central RPC’s Jackie Gowler and Ella Greenslade took Bronze. Phillip Wilson and Tom Murray of Central RPC took Gold in the men’s premier pair in 7:27.82, with Anthony Allen and Shaun Kirkham taking Silver for Waikato RPC in 7:31.88. Allen is recovering from a shoulder injury which saw him missing out on the 2018 World Rowing Championships after competing at World Cup II and III in the men's eight. In third place and taking Bronze was Auckland RPC’s Matt MacDonald and Samuel Jones. The men’s U20 single scull was a southern affair, with Southern RPC’s Bradley Leydon and David Knight taking Gold and Silver respectively, with Auckland RPC’s Harry Church taking Bronze. Not only a strong day on the water for the women’s team, Waikato Rowing Club’s Jack O’Leary took the win in the men’s senior single scull. Clifton Rowing Club’s Corbin Porteous took Silver with Wairau Rowing Club’s Jack Castle taking Bronze. Waikato’s O’Leary was also a member of the men’s senior quad who took Gold yesterday. Otago Boy’s High Rowing Club’s Ben Mason and Thomas Ryan took Gold in the men’s club double scull, with Picton Rowing Club’s Shae Gaudin and Ryan Gaudin taking Silver. Waihopai Rowing Club’s Max Nally and Denzil Edwards took Bronze. Mason and Ryan will also contest the men’s U19 double scull tomorrow morning. Nathan Flannery and Cameron Crampton of Southern RPC took Gold in the men’s premier double scull, with Giacomo Thomas and Lewis Hollows of Auckland RPC taking Silver. Auckland’s Stephen Jones and Michael Brake took Bronze. Flannery and Crampton were also in the winning men’s premier quad. Auckland RPC’s Chris Stockley and Zak Everitt took Gold in the men’s premier lightweight double scull, with Finn Hammill and Mitchell Evans of Waikato Rowing Club taking Silver, and Jack Morris and Oliver Fahey of Wellington Rowing Club taking Bronze. Saturday’s schedule includes all remaining finals including the men’s and women’s single scull, men’s and women’s premier eight and the men’s and women’s premier pair. For full results from today and to view tomorrow’s schedule, visit rowit.nz The 2019 Rocket Foods New Zealand Rowing Championships are proudly sponsored by Rocket Foods - supplying New Zealanders with good honest wholesale baked goods for over 20 years. |